(145452) 2005 RN43
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | A. C. Becker, A. W. Puckett, and J. Kubica[1] |
| Discovery date: | September 10, 2005 |
| MPC designation: | (145452) 2005 RN43 |
| Alternative names: | none |
| Minor planet category: | TNO |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 20070410 | |
| Aphelion distance: | 42.547 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 40.631 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 41.589 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.023 |
| Orbital period: | 97760.8 d (267.6 a)[2] |
| Avg. orbital speed: | ? |
| Mean anomaly: | 335.9° |
| Inclination: | 19.3° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 186.9° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 165.2° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 730 km[3] |
| Mass: | ? |
| Mean density: | ? |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | ? |
| Escape velocity: | ? |
| Sidereal rotation period: | ? |
| Albedo: | ? |
| Temperature: | ? |
| Spectral type: | ? |
| Absolute magnitude: | 3.9 |
(145452) 2005 RN43, also written as (145452) 2005 RN43, is a large trans-Neptunian object (TNO) orbiting beyond Pluto in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered by Andrew C. Becker, Andrew W. Puckett, and Jeremy M. Kubica on September 10, 2005.
[edit] References
- ^ http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html
- ^ http://hamilton.dm.unipi.it/cgi-bin/astdys/astibo?objects:2005RN43;main
- ^ http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html
| Minor planets | ||
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| Previous minor planet | (145452) 2005 RN43 | Next minor planet |
| List of asteroids | ||
Kuiper belt: Orcus · Pluto · Ixion · 2002 UX25 · Varuna · 2002 TX300 · 2003 EL61 · Quaoar · 2005 FY9 · 2002 AW197
Scattered disc: 2002 TC302 · Eris · 2004 XR190 · Sedna
For pronunciation, see: Centaur and TNO pronunciation.
Vulcanoids · Near-Earth asteroids · Main belt · Jupiter Trojans · Centaurs · Damocloids · Comets · Trans-Neptunians (Kuiper belt • Scattered disc • Oort cloud)
For other objects and regions, see Asteroid groups and families, Binary asteroids, Asteroid moons and the Solar System.
For a complete listing, see List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names.
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