(613766) 2007 NC7
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M.E. Schwamb, M.E. Brown, D.Rabinowitz |
| Discovery date | September 6, 2007 |
| Designations | |
| 2007 NC7 | |
| none | |
| Trans-Neptunian object Centaur[1][2][3] | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
| Observation arc | 1860 days (5.09 yr) |
| Aphelion | 51.197 AU (7.6590 Tm) (Q) |
| Perihelion | 16.861 AU (2.5224 Tm) (q) |
| 34.029 AU (5.0907 Tm) (a) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.50451 (e) |
| 198.51 yr (72506.6 d) | |
| 35.144° (M) | |
| 0° 0m 17.874s /day (n) | |
| Inclination | 6.3138° (i) |
| 324.1642° (Ω) | |
| 286.55° (ω) | |
| Earth MOID | 15.8521 AU (2.37144 Tm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 11.5709 AU (1.73098 Tm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 75-170 km H |
| 22 | |
| 8.0[2] | |
2007 NC7 (also written as 2007 NC7) is a trans-Neptunian object discovered on September 6, 2007 by M.E. Schwamb, M.E. Brown and D.Rabinowitz.[4]
The object has a high eccentricity of 0.49. It comes within 17 AU of the Sun (inside the orbit of Uranus) and goes as far as 50 AU at aphelion (near the Kuiper cliff). It passed perihelion in September 1996.
For comparison, among the well-established, highly eccentric orbits formally classified as plutinos, the orbit of (15788) 1993 SB has an eccentricity of 0.318.
It has only been observed twenty-six times over four oppositions.[2]
References
- ^ Marc W. Buie (2008-06-09). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 07NC7". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2007 NC7)". 2010-08-17. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". MPC. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ MPC Electronic Circular K07R25
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
- (613766) 2007 NC7 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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