2010 RF43
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Discovery[2] | |
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Discovered by | S. D. Benecchi |
Discovery site | Las Campanas Observatory, Chile |
Discovery date | September 6, 2010[1] |
Designations | |
MPC designation | 2010 RF43 |
Scattered disc[3][4] | |
Orbital characteristics[3] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 5 | |
Observation arc | 743 days (2.03 yr) |
Aphelion | 61.726 AU (9.2341 Tm) |
Perihelion | 36.853 AU (5.5131 Tm) |
49.290 AU (7.3737 Tm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.25231 |
346.05 yr (126396 d) | |
94.491° | |
Inclination | 30.698° |
25.208° | |
191.70° | |
Known satellites | none |
Earth MOID | 35.8518 AU (5.36335 Tm) |
Jupiter MOID | 31.4497 AU (4.70481 Tm) |
Proper orbital elements | |
Precession of the ascending node
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24.527[citation needed] arcsec / yr |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 380–860[5] 581 km in diameter.[6] |
4.1 | |
2010 RF43, also written 2010 RF43, is a trans-Neptunian object with an absolute magnitude of 4.1.[3] It was discovered in 2010 by S. D. Benecchi at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.[2] 2010 RF43 is currently classified as a scattered disc object.[3][4] Astronomer Mike Brown lists it as highly likely a dwarf planet.[6]
References
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External links
- 2010 RF43 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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