(9966) 1992 ES13

(9966) 1992 ES₁₃

Orbit of (9966) 1992 ES13 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by	UESAC
Discovery date	2 March 1992
Designations
MPC designation	(9966) 1992 ES13
Alternative names	1994 VF3
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	8502 days (23.28 yr)
Aphelion	2.7262134 AU (407.83572 Gm)
Perihelion	2.0280079 AU (303.38566 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.3771106 AU (355.61068 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.1468601
Orbital period	3.67 yr (1338.7 d)
Mean anomaly	260.09675°
Mean motion	0° 16^m 8.127^s / day
Inclination	2.063031°
Longitude of ascending node	210.49907°
Argument of perihelion	218.22032°
Earth MOID	1.04172 AU (155.839 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.55367 AU (382.024 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	~17 km[2]
Geometric albedo	~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max Kelvin Celsius
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.4

(9966) 1992 ES₁₃ is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.67 years.^[1]

Discovered on March 2, 1992, by the Uppsala-ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets, it was given the provisional designation "1992 ES₁₃".^[3]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9966 (1992 ES13)". 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)". Institute of Physics.
3. MPO 15994 Minor Planet Center

External links

• (9966) 1992 ES13 at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters