(9959) 1991 VF2

(9959) 1991 VF₂

Orbit of (9959) 1991 VF2 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by	S. Ueda & H. Kaneda
Discovery date	9 November 1991
Designations
MPC designation	(9959) 1991 VF2
Alternative names	1989 EZ3
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	9877 days (27.04 yr)
Aphelion	2.5584690 AU (382.74151 Gm)
Perihelion	1.9297719 AU (288.68977 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.2441205 AU (335.71565 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.1400765
Orbital period	3.36 yr (1227.9 d)
Mean anomaly	31.820378°
Mean motion	0° 17^m 35.449^s / day
Inclination	5.648778°
Longitude of ascending node	216.21210°
Argument of perihelion	247.19656°
Earth MOID	0.954511 AU (142.7928 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.59986 AU (388.934 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	~23.4 km[2]
Geometric albedo	~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max Kelvin Celsius
Absolute magnitude (H)	14.5

(9959) 1991 VF₂ is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.36 years.^[1]

Discovered on November 9, 1991, by S. Ueda and H. Kaneda, it was given the provisional designation "1991 VF₂".^[3]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9959 (1991 VF2)". 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

• (9959) 1991 VF2 at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters