(79978) 1999 CC158
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | David C. Jewitt, Chad Trujillo, Jane X. Luu, Scott S. Sheppard |
| Discovery date | February 15, 1999 |
| Designations | |
Designation | (79978) 1999 CC158 |
| none | |
| SDO[1] 5:12 resonance[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 68.544 AU |
| Perihelion | 39.108 AU |
| 53.826 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.273 |
| 35.2° | |
| Inclination | 18.7° |
| 337.0° | |
| 101.6° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 304 km[3] |
| Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
| 5.8 | |
(79978) 1999 CC158, also written as (79978) 1999 CC158, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt region of the Solar System.[1] It was discovered on February 15, 1999 at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii
It has a 5:12 resonance with Neptune.[2]
References
- ^ a b "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ a b Marc W. Buie (2007-11-09 using 25 observations). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 79978". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 2009-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wm. Robert Johnston (22 August 2008). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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