(69986) 1998 WW24
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Marc W. Buie |
| Discovery date: | November 18, 1998 |
| MPC designation: | (69986) 1998 WW24 |
| Alternative names: | none |
| Minor planet category: | TNO (plutino) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion distance: | 48.015 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 30.532 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 39.274 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.223 |
| Mean anomaly: | 30.9° |
| Inclination: | 14.0° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 234.0° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.7° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 139 km |
| Albedo: | 0.09 (assumed) |
| Absolute magnitude: | 7.5 |
(69986) 1998 WW24, also written as (69986) 1998 WW24, is a Trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper Belt. Since it is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune, it is classified as a plutino.
It was discoved on November 18, 1998 by Marc W. Buie at the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
| Minor planets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous minor planet | (69986) 1998 WW24 | Next minor planet |
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[edit] References
- 1. http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html
- 2. http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html
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