(79978) 1999 CC158
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | David C. Jewitt, Chad Trujillo, Jane X. Luu, Scott S. Sheppard |
| Discovery date | February 15, 1999 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (79978) 1999 CC158 |
| none | |
| SDO[1] 5:12 resonance[2] |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 68.544 AU |
| Perihelion | 39.108 AU |
| 53.826 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.273 |
| 35.2° | |
| Inclination | 18.7° |
| 337.0° | |
| 101.6° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 304 km[3] |
| Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
| 5.8 | |
(79978) 1999 CC158, also written as (79978) 1999 CC158, is a trans-Neptunian object orbiting in the Kuiper belt of the Solar System.[1] It was discovered on 15 February 1999 at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii. It has a 5:12 resonance with Neptune.[2]
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