(9958) 1991 VL1

(9958) 1991 VL₁

Orbit of (9958) 1991 VL1 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by	S. Ueda & H. Kaneda
Discovery date	4 November 1991
Designations
MPC designation	(9958) 1991 VL1
Alternative names	1996 FN5
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	8899 days (24.36 yr)
Aphelion	2.4507398 AU (366.62546 Gm)
Perihelion	1.8994891 AU (284.15952 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.1751144 AU (325.39248 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.126718
Orbital period	3.21 yr (1171.7 d)
Mean anomaly	225.16812°
Mean motion	0° 18^m 26.072^s / day
Inclination	5.965493°
Longitude of ascending node	102.58392°
Argument of perihelion	256.83769°
Earth MOID	0.904217 AU (135.2689 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.96596 AU (443.701 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	~23.4 km[2]
Geometric albedo	~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max Kelvin Celsius
Absolute magnitude (H)	14.3

(9958) 1991 VL₁ is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.21 years.^[1]

Discovered by S. Ueda and H. Kaneda on November 4, 1991, it was given the provisional designation "1991 VL₁".^[3]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9958 (1991 VL1)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
2. Tedesco E.F.; Noah P.V.; Noah M.; Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)".
3. MPO 65995 Minor Planet Center

External links

• (9958) 1991 VL1 at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters