2010 RF43
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| Discovery[2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. D. Benecchi |
| Discovery site | Las Campanas Observatory, Chile |
| Discovery date | September 6, 2010[1] |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2010 RF43 |
| Scattered disc[3][4] | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 5 | |
| Observation arc | 743 days (2.03 yr) |
| Aphelion | 61.726 AU (9.2341 Tm) |
| Perihelion | 36.853 AU (5.5131 Tm) |
| 49.290 AU (7.3737 Tm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.25231 |
| 346.05 yr (126396 d) | |
| 94.491° | |
| Inclination | 30.698° |
| 25.208° | |
| 191.70° | |
| Known satellites | none |
| Earth MOID | 35.8518 AU (5.36335 Tm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 31.4497 AU (4.70481 Tm) |
| Proper orbital elements | |
|
Precession of the ascending node
|
24.527[citation needed] arcsec / yr |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 380–860[5] 581 km in diameter.[6] |
| 4.1 | |
2010 RF43, also written 2010 RF43, is a trans-Neptunian object with an absolute magnitude of 4.1.[3] It was discovered in 2010 by S. D. Benecchi at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.[2] 2010 RF43 is currently classified as a scattered disc object.[3][4] Astronomer Mike Brown lists it as highly likely a dwarf planet.[6]
References
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External links
- 2010 RF43 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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