2002 VT130
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Marc W. Buie[2] |
| Discovery date | 7 November 2002 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2002 VT130 |
| TNO (cubewano)[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch January 13, 2013 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 43.741 AU |
| Perihelion | 41.170 AU |
| 42.455 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.030 |
| 276.63 a | |
| 115.691° | |
| Inclination | 1.162° |
| 334.775° | |
| 343.171° | |
| Known satellites | 1 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions |
324+57 −68 km[3] |
| Albedo |
0.097+0.098 −0.049[3] |
Spectral type |
V−R=0.56 ± 0.10 B−V=1.45[4] |
| 5.95 ± 0.5[4] | |
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2002 VT130 is a classical Kuiper belt object (cubewano). It was discovered by Marc W. Buie at Kitt Peak Observatory on 7 November 2002.[2][4]
Physical properties
The object belongs to the cold classical population and is a binary. The satellite was discovered by K. S. Noll, W. M. Grundy, S. D. Benecchi, and H. A. Levison using Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. The apparent separattion from the primary was 2490 ± 80 km.[4] The estimated combined size of 2002 VT130 is about 324 km.[3]
2002 VT130 shows significant photometric variability with the lightcurve amplitude of 0.21. This may indicate that 2002 VT130 binary is a result of a collision.[5]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2002 VT130)" (2008-12-28 last obs). Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- 1 2 3 Marsden, Brian G. (2002-12-03). "MPEC 2002-X10: 2002 VR130, 2002 VS130, 2002 VT130, 2002 VU130". IAU Minor Planet Center. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- 1 2 3 Vilenius, E.; Kiss, C.; Mommert, M.; et al. (2014). ""TNOs are Cool": A survey of the trans-Neptunian region X. Analysis of classical Kuiper belt objects from Herschel and Spitzer observations". Astronomy & Astrophysics 564: A35. arXiv:1403.6309. Bibcode:2012A&A...541A..94V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322416.
- 1 2 3 4 Wm. Robert Johnston (20 September 2014). "2002 VT130". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ A. Thirouin; K.S. Noll; J.L. Ortiz; N. Morales (2014). "Rotational properties of the binary and non-binary populations in the trans-Neptunian belt". Astronomy & Astrophysics 569: A3. Bibcode:2014DPS....4642109T. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201423567.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
- 2002 VT130 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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