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(9978) 1994 AJ1

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(9978) 1994 AJ1
Orbit of (9978) 1994 AJ1 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered byT. Kobayashi
Discovery date7 January 1994
Designations
1989 EK4
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc9870 days (27.02 yr)
Aphelion3.2892817 AU (492.06954 Gm)
Perihelion2.6890044 AU (402.26933 Gm)
2.9891430 AU (447.16943 Gm)
Eccentricity0.10041
5.17 yr (1887.6 d)
144.2135°
0° 11m 26.573s / day
Inclination9.360263°
287.01649°
131.18303°
Earth MOID1.7121 AU (256.13 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.01295 AU (301.133 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
C-type asteroid[2]
13.1


(9978) 1994 AJ1 is a C-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 5.03 years.[1]

Discovered on January 2, 1994, by T. Kobayashi, it was given the provisional designation 1994 AJ1[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9978 (1994 AJ1)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. ^ Gianluca Masi; Sergio Foglia; Richard P. Binzel. "Search for Unusual Spectroscopic Candidates Among 40313 minor planets from the 3rd Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Moving Object Catalog". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ MPO 101863 Minor Planet Center