(33340) 1998 VG44
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | J. A. Larsen Nicole M. Danzl A. Gleason |
Discovery date | November 14, 1998 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (33340) 1998 VG44 |
none | |
plutino | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch 20070410 | |
Aphelion | 48.813 AU |
Perihelion | 29.354 AU |
39.083 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.249 |
89244.1 d | |
350.0° | |
Inclination | 3.0° |
127.9° | |
324.6° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 221 km |
Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
6.5 | |
(33340) 1998 VG44, also written as (33340) 1998 VG44, is a trans-Neptunian object. It has a 2:3 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune, similar to Pluto, classifying it as a plutino. Its average distance from the Sun is 39.083 AU with a perihelion of 29.354 AU and an aphelion at 48.813 AU. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.249, and is inclined by 3°. It is about 221 km in diameter, so it is unlikely to be classified as a dwarf planet. It was discovered on November 14, 1998, by J. A. Larsen, Nicole M. Danzl and A. Gleason at the Steward Observatory.
References
- http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html
- http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html
- http://hamilton.dm.unipi.it/cgi-bin/astdys/astibo?objects:1998VG44;main
- http://asteroid.lowell.edu/
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