(15836) 1995 DA2
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | David C. Jewitt, Jane X. Luu |
| Discovery date | February 24, 1995 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (15836) 1995 DA2 |
| none | |
| TNO 3:4 resonance[1][2] |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 39.092 AU |
| Perihelion | 33.750 AU |
| 36.421 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.073 |
| 40.9° | |
| Inclination | 6.6° |
| 127.5° | |
| 336.1° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 106 km[3] |
| Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
| 8.1 | |
(15836) 1995 DA2, also written as (15836) 1995 DA2, is a trans-Neptunian object. It was discovered on February 24, 1995, by David C. Jewitt and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii.
Resonance
It is in a 3:4 resonance with the planet Neptune.[1][2] The Neptune 3:4 mean-motion resonance keeps the object more than 8 AU from Neptune over a 14000-year period.[4][5]
References
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