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4183 Cuno


 

4183 Cuno is an Apollo, Mars- and Venus-crosser asteroid. It was discovered in 1959 by Cuno Hoffmeister, from whom the asteroid takes its name.

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Apollo - Mars- - Venus-crosser asteroid - 1959 - Cuno Hoffmeister - Asteroid

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Cuno is about 4-9 km in diameter and is an S-type asteroid, meaning that it is highly reflective and composed of nickel-iron mixed with iron- and magnesium-silicates.

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S-type asteroid - Nickel - Iron - Magnesium - Silicates

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In December 2000, Cuno was analysed by radar to determine its shape. The resultant images are lacking in detail, but indicate a rough sphere with some kind of concave depression 1-2 km in diameter.

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2000 - Radar

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