(307463) 2002 VU130
Discovery[1][2] | |
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Discovered by | Marc W. Buie |
Discovery date | 7 November 2002 |
Designations | |
none | |
TNO (plutino) | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
Observation arc | 4780 days (13.09 yr) |
Aphelion | 47.503 AU (7.1063 Tm) |
Perihelion | 30.920 AU (4.6256 Tm) |
39.212 AU (5.8660 Tm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.21145 |
245.55 yr (89685.6 d) | |
272.58° | |
0° 0m 14.45s / day | |
Inclination | 1.3688° |
267.92° | |
280.32° | |
Earth MOID | 29.9218 AU (4.47624 Tm) |
Jupiter MOID | 25.4717 AU (3.81051 Tm) |
Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 5.497 |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions |
+33.6 −31.3 km 252.9[3] |
+0.202 −0.103 0.179[3] | |
Temperature | ~44 K |
±0.83, 5.47[3] 6.0[1] | |
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(307463) 2002 VU130 (also written (307463) 2002 VU130) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in 2002 by Marc W. Buie at Kitt Peak Observatory.[2] The object is classified as a plutino (in 2:3 resonance with Neptune).[3]
Physical properties
The size of (307463) 2002 VU130 was measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be +33.6
−31.3 km. 252.9[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 307463 (2002 VU130)" (2008-10-22 last obs). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- 1 2 Marsden, Brian G. (2002-12-03). "MPEC 2002-X10: 2002 VR130, 2002 VS130, 2002 VT130, 2002 VU130". IAU Minor Planet Center. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mommert, Michael; Harris, A. W.; Kiss, C.; Pál, A.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Stansberry, J.; Delsanti, A.; Vilenius, E.; Müller, T. G.; Peixinho, N.; Lellouch, E.; Szalai, N.; Henry, F.; Duffard, R.; Fornasier, S.; Hartogh, P.; Mueller, M.; Ortiz, J. L.; Protopapa, S.; Rengel, M.; Thirouin, A. (May 2012). "TNOs are cool: A survey of the trans-Neptunian region—V. Physical characterization of 18 Plutinos using Herschel-PACS observations". Astronomy & Astrophysics 541: A93. arXiv:1202.3657. Bibcode:2012A&A...541A..93M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118562.
External links
- Orbit simulation from NASA JPL site
- Orbital details from the IAU Minor Planets Center
- (307463) 2002 VU130 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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