(468861) 2013 LU28
| DiscoveryMPO 456284 | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Mount Lemmon |
| Discovery site | Mount Lemmon Survey (first observed only) |
| Discovery date | 08 June 2013 |
| Designations | |
| (468861) 2013 LU28 | |
| TNO [1] · Centaur [2][3][4] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 5.10 yr (1,862 d) |
| Aphelion | 342.117 AU |
| Perihelion | 8.728 AU |
| 175.422 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.9502 |
| 2323 yr (847,895 d) | |
| 359.03° | |
| 0° 0m 1.44s / day | |
| Inclination | 125.356° |
| 275.99° | |
| 153.162° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 106 km[2] | |
| 8.1[4][1] | |
(468861) 2013 LU28 is a centaur, approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) in diameter. It was first observed on 08 June 2013 by the Mount Lemmon Survey at the Mount Lemmon Observatory.[4][2][5]
Orbit and classification
(468861) 2013 LU28 orbits the Sun at a distance of 8.7–342.1 AU once every 2323 years (847,895 days; semi-major axis of 175.42 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.95 and an retrograde inclination of 125.4° with respect to the ecliptic.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2013 LU28)" (2015-05-19 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Johnston, Wm. Robert (30 December 2017). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "2013 LU28". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Brown, Michael E. "How many dwarf planets are there in the outer solar system?". California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ C. de la Fuente Marcos; R. de la Fuente Marcos (2014). "Large retrograde Centaurs: visitors from the Oort cloud?". Astrophysics and Space Science. 352/2: 409–419. arXiv:1406.1450. doi:10.1007/s10509-014-1993-9.
External links
- (468861) 2013 LU28 at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- (468861) 2013 LU28 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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