99906 Uofalberta
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Andrew Lowe |
| Discovery date | 17 August 2002 |
| Designations | |
Named after | University of Alberta |
| 2002 QV53 | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 6625 days (18.14 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.49675 AU (523.106 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.92244 AU (437.191 Gm) |
| 3.20960 AU (480.149 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0894679 |
| 5.75 yr (2100.3 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.59 km/s |
| 80.6683° | |
| 0.171407°/day | |
| Inclination | 11.7005° |
| 161.482° | |
| 215.747° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.92923 AU (288.609 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.97154 AU (294.938 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
| ? d | |
| 0.10 | |
| Temperature | ~ 155 K |
| ? | |
| 14.9 | |
99906 Uofalberta is an asteroid. It was discovered by Andrew Lowe on August 17, 2002. Its provisional designation was 2002 QV53. It was named after the University of Alberta; the initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera ("Whatsoever things are true") appear in the provisional designation.
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 99906 Uofalberta (2002 QV53)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
External links
- Andrew Lowe's Minor Planet Home Page
- Citation for (99906)
- 99906 Uofalberta at the JPL Small-Body Database
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