(9939) 1988 VK

(9939) 1988 VK

Orbit of (9939) 1988 VK (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by T. Kojima
Discovery date 3 November 1988
Designations
MPC designation (9939) 1988 VK
1991 PH1
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 9993 days (27.36 yr)
Aphelion 2.5358622 AU (379.35959 Gm)
Perihelion 1.8555125 AU (277.58072 Gm)
2.1956874 AU (328.47016 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1549286
3.25 yr (1188.4 d)
146.44052°
 18m 10.563s / day
Inclination 5.782563°
110.23934°
268.39518°
Earth MOID 0.866599 AU (129.6414 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.93434 AU (438.971 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
14.3

    (9939) 1988 VK is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.25 years.[1] It is associated with the Flora family of asteroids.[2]

    Discovered on November 3, 1988, by Takuo Kojima at the YGCO Chiyoda Station, it was given the provisional designation "1988 VK".[3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9939 (1988 VK)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
    2. Zappalà, Vincenzo; Bendjoya, Philippe; Cellino, Alberto; Farinella, Paolo; Froeschlé, Claude (1997). "Asteroid Dynamical Families.". EAR-A-5-DDR-FAMILY-V4.1. NASA Planetary Data System.
    3. MPO 47637 Minor Planet Center

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