(136120) 2003 LG7

(136120) 2003 LG7
Discovery
Discovered by M. W. Buie[1]
Discovery date 1 June 2003
Designations
TNO
1:3 resonance[2][3]
Orbital characteristics[4]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc 4016 days (11.00 yr)
Aphelion 92.645 AU (13.8595 Tm)
Perihelion 32.399 AU (4.8468 Tm)
62.522 AU (9.3532 Tm)
Eccentricity 0.48179
494.38 yr (180572 d)[5]
14.147°
0° 0m 7.177s / day
Inclination 20.089°
238.32°
342.14°
Earth MOID 31.3964 AU (4.69683 Tm)
Jupiter MOID 27.0198 AU (4.04210 Tm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 116 km (assumed)[6]
0.09 (assumed)
7.9

    (136120) 2003 LG7, also written as 2003 LG7, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on June 1, 2003 by Marc W. Buie. It is in a 1:3 orbital resonance with Neptune,[2][3] which means that for every one orbit that it makes, Neptune orbits 3 times.

    The elongated orbit of "threetino" 2003 LG7 compared to Pluto and Neptune.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects
    2. 1 2 Marc W. Buie (2006-06-22). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 136120". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 2013-02-25.
    3. 1 2 "MPEC 2009-C70 :Distant Minor Planets (2009 FEB. 28.0 TT)". Minor Planet Center. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
    4. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 136120 (2003 LG7)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
    5. ↑ AstDyS: (136120) 2003LG7
    6. ↑ List of known trans-Neptunian objects

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