(91205) 1998 US43

(91205) 1998 US43
Discovery
Discovered by Marc W. Buie
Discovery date 22 October 1998
Designations
MPC designation (91205) 1998 US43
plutino (TNO)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 4
Observation arc 6314 days (17.29 yr)
Aphelion 44.399 AU (6.6420 Tm)
Perihelion 34.151 AU (5.1089 Tm)
39.275 AU (5.8755 Tm)
Eccentricity 0.13047
246.14 yr (89902.1 d)
59.224°
 0m 14.416s / day
Inclination 10.618°
223.90°
141.41°
Earth MOID 33.1543 AU (4.95981 Tm)
Jupiter MOID 29.2455 AU (4.37506 Tm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 116 km
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    (91205) 1998 US43, also written as a (91205) 1998 US43 is a plutino, so it has a 2:3 resonance with Neptune, similar to Pluto. It has a perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) at 34.002 AU and an aphelion (farthest approach from the Sun) at 44.220 AU . It is about 116 km in diameter, so it is unlikely to ever be classified as a dwarf planet due to its relatively small size. It was discovered on October 22, 1998, by Marc W. Buie.

    References

    1. ^ http://www.webcitation.org/5Pkgpyk4n?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcfa-www.harvard.edu%2Fiau%2Flists%2FTNOs.html

    2. ^ http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html

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