(118228) 1996 TQ66
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Chen, D. C. Jewitt, C. A. Trujillo J. X. Luu |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1996[1] |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (118228) 1996 TQ66 |
| none | |
| plutino | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 6570.418 Gm (43.921 AU) |
| Perihelion | 5174.984 Gm (34.593 AU) |
| 5872.701 Gm (39.257 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| 89839.462 d (245.97 a) | |
|
Average orbital speed
|
4.74 km/s |
| 12.128° | |
| Inclination | 14.683° |
| 10.776° | |
| 19.060° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 167 km[2] |
| Mass | 4.9×1018? kg |
|
Mean density
|
2.0? g/cm³ |
| 0.0467? m/s² | |
| 0.0883? km/s | |
|
Sidereal rotation period
|
? d |
| Albedo | 0.10? |
| Temperature | ~44 K |
|
Spectral type
|
? |
| 7.1 | |
(118228) 1996 TQ66, also written (118228) 1996 TQ66, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on October 8, 1996, by Chad Trujillo, David C. Jewitt. Jane X. Luu, and Jun Chen.
It is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune similar to Pluto, which classifies it as a plutino.
References
- ↑ List Of Transneptunian Objects Archived 20 June 2007 at WebCite
- ↑ List of known trans-Neptunian objects Archived 20 June 2007 at WebCite
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