(137295) 1999 RB216
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. A. Trujillo, D. C. Jewitt, and J. X. Luu[1] |
| Discovery date | 8 September 1999 |
| Designations | |
| (137295) 1999 RB216 | |
| none | |
| twotino[2][3] | |
| Orbital characteristics[4] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
| Observation arc | 5116 days (14.01 yr) |
| Aphelion | 61.041 AU (9.1316 Tm) |
| Perihelion | 33.642 AU (5.0328 Tm) |
| 47.341 AU (7.0821 Tm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.28937 |
| 325.74 yr (118976 d)[5] | |
| 1.7533° | |
| 0° 0m 10.893s / day | |
| Inclination | 12.710° |
| 175.78° | |
| 208.88° | |
| Earth MOID | 32.6505 AU (4.88445 Tm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 28.7035 AU (4.29398 Tm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 153 km[6] |
| 0.09 (assumed) | |
| 7.4 | |
(137295) 1999 RB216, also written as 1999 RB216, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on September 8, 1999, by Chad Trujillo, David C. Jewitt, and Jane X. Luu.
It is in a 2:1 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.
References
- ^ List Of Transneptunian Objects
- ^ "MPEC 2009-J35 :Distant Minor Planets (2009 MAY 29.0 TT)". Minor Planet Center. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ Marc W. Buie (14 November 2007). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 137295". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "137295 (1999 RB216)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ AstDyS: (137295) 1999RB216
- ^ List of known trans-Neptunian objects
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