Emita (

minor planet designation A formal minor-planet designation is, in its final form, a number–name combination given to a minor planet (asteroid, centaur, trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet but not comet). Such designation always features a leading number (catalog or ...

: 481 Emita) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by the Italian astronomer

Luigi Carnera Luigi Carnera (born in Trieste April 14, 1875, died in Florence, July 30, 1962) was an Italian astronomer and mathematician. He discovered 16 minor planets in the early 20th century. The main-belt asteroid 39653 Carnera was named in his h ...

on February 12, 1902. The meaning of the asteroid's proper name remains unknown.

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Emita Emita (minor planet designation: 481 Emita) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by the Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera Luigi Carnera (born in Trieste April 14, 1875, died in Florence, July 30, 1962) was an Italian astro ...

C-type asteroids (Tholen) Ch-type asteroids (SMASS) 19020212 {{Beltasteroid-stub