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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. Asteroid 4183 Cuno File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Asteroid 4183 Cuno File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, the first asteroid of this group to be discovered. ... A Mars-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. ... A Venus-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Venus. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cuno Hoffmeister (February 2, 1892 - January 2, 1968) was a German astronomer. ... Jump to: navigation, search An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...

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. Approximately 17% of all known asteroids are of an S-type (for stony) composition. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic Atomic mass 58. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number magnesium, Mg, 12 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 3, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 24. ... In chemistry, a silicate is a compound consisting of silicon and oxygen (SixOy), one or more metals, and possibly hydrogen. ...

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. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Jump to: navigation, search This long range radar antenna (approximately 40m (130ft) in diameter) rotates on a track to observe activities near the horizon. ...

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