(15875) 1996 TP66
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | C. Trujillo, D. C. Jewitt, and J. X. Luu |
| Discovery date: | October 11, 1996 |
| MPC designation: | (15875) 1996 TP66 |
| Alternative names: | none |
| Minor planet category: | TNO (plutino) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 7786.662 Gm (52.051 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 3942.414 Gm (26.353 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 5864.538 Gm (39.202 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.328 |
| Orbital period: | 89652.206 d (245.45 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 4.63 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 9.865° |
| Inclination: | 5.693° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 316.751° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 75.113° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 350 km[1] |
| Mass: | 4.5×1019 kg |
| Mean density: | 2.0 g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | 0.0978 m/s² |
| Escape velocity: | 0.1850 km/s |
| Sidereal rotation period: | ? d |
| Albedo: | 0.10 |
| Temperature: | ~44 K |
| Spectral type: | ? |
| Absolute magnitude: | 6.8 |
(15875) 1996 TP66, also written as (15875) 1996 TP66, is a trans-Neptunian object residing in the Kuiper belt. It is in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune similar to Pluto. It was discovered on October 11, 1996 by Chad Trujillo, David C. Jewitt, and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii.
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