(9977) 1994 AH

(9977) 1994 AH

Orbit of (9977) 1994 AH (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by	T. Kobayashi
Discovery date	2 January 1994
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	7858 days (21.51 yr)
Aphelion	3.1406110 AU (469.82872 Gm)
Perihelion	2.7285595 AU (408.18669 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.9345852 AU (439.00770 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.070206
Orbital period	5.03 yr (1836.2 d)
Mean anomaly	280.3996°
Mean motion	0° 11^m 45.808^s / day
Inclination	2.760755°
Longitude of ascending node	136.24251°
Argument of perihelion	179.09219°
Earth MOID	1.7128 AU (256.23 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.04867 AU (306.477 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max Kelvin Celsius
Spectral type	C-type asteroid[2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.1

(9977) 1994 AH is a C-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 5.03 years.^[1]

Discovered by T. Kobayashi on January 2, 1994, it was given the provisional designation 1994 AH.^[3]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9977 (1994 AH)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
2. Gianluca Masi; Sergio Foglia & Richard P. Binzel. "Search for Unusual Spectroscopic Candidates Among 40313 minor planets from the 3rd Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Moving Object Catalog".
3. MPO 47637 Minor Planet Center

External links

• (9977) 1994 AH at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters