(307463) 2002 VU130
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| Discovery[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Marc W. Buie |
| Discovery date | 7 November 2002 |
| Designations | |
| none | |
| TNO (plutino) | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
| Observation arc | 4780 days (13.09 yr) |
| Aphelion | 47.503 AU (7.1063 Tm) |
| Perihelion | 30.920 AU (4.6256 Tm) |
| 39.212 AU (5.8660 Tm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.21145 |
| 245.55 yr (89685.6 d) | |
| 272.58° | |
| Inclination | 1.3688° |
| 267.92° | |
| 280.32° | |
| Earth MOID | 29.9218 AU (4.47624 Tm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 25.4717 AU (3.81051 Tm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 252.9+33.6 −31.3 km[3] |
| 0.179+0.202 −0.103[3] |
|
| Temperature | ~44 K |
| 5.47±0.83,[3] 6.0[1] | |
(307463) 2002 VU130 (also written (307463) 2002 VU130) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in 2002 by Marc W. Buie at Kitt Peak Observatory.[2] The object is classified as a plutino (in 2:3 resonance with Neptune).[3]
Physical properties
The size of (307463) 2002 VU130 was measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be 252.9+33.6
−31.3 km.[3]
References
External links
- Orbit simulation from NASA JPL site
- Orbital details from the IAU Minor Planets Center
- (307463) 2002 VU130 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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