(69988) 1998 WA31
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Marc W. Buie |
| Discovery date | November 18, 1998 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | (69988) 1998 WA31 |
| Alternate name(s) | none |
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TNO 2:5 resonance[1] |
| Aphelion | 78.179 AU |
| Perihelion | 31.473 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 54.826 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.426 |
| Mean anomaly | 35.9° |
| Inclination | 9.5° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 20.8° |
| Argument of perihelion | 309.2° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 139 km[2] |
| Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.5 |
(69988) 1998 WA31, also written as (69988) 1998 WA31, is a Trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt.[3] It was discovered on November 18, 1998 by Marc W. Buie at the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
It is in a 2:5 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Marc W. Buie (2000-12-28 using 22 of 24 observations). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 69988". SwRI (Space Science Department). http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~buie/kbo/astrom/69988.html. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Wm. Robert Johnston (22 August 2008). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090213132019/http://johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". Minor Planet Center. http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/lists/Centaurs.html. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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