7641 Cteatus
 The highly inclined orbit of 1986 TT6 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. Antal |
| Discovery site | Piwince |
| Discovery date | 5 October 1986 |
| Designations | |
| 1975 VT5, 1975 XS4, 1986 VP5, 1991 HY, 1996 RN26[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1][2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 14746 days (40.37 yr) |
| Aphelion | 5.4925 AU (821.67 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 4.9387 AU (738.82 Gm) |
| 5.2156 AU (780.24 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.053089 |
| 11.91 yr (4350.63 d) | |
| 104.73° | |
| 0° 4m 57.889s / day | |
| Inclination | 34.696° |
| 242.06° | |
| 229.49° | |
| Earth MOID | 4.00943 AU (599.802 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.0108327 AU (1.62055 Gm) |
| Proper orbital elements | |
Proper mean motion | 30.222 deg / yr |
Proper orbital period | 11.91185 yr (4350.804 d) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 68.97 km (42.86 mi) [2] |
Mean radius | 34.485 ± 1.6 km |
| 27.770 h (1.1571 d)[2] | |
| 0.0708 ± 0.007[2] | |
| Temperature | 121 K (-152°C) |
| 9.3[2] | |
(7641) 1986 TT6 is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid in the Greek camp (L4 Lagrangian Point). It was discovered on October 5, 1986, at the Piwince Observatory by Milan Antal.[2]
Physical Characteristics
(7641) 1986 TT6 is a medium-sized asteroid. It has an unusually slow rotation of 22.77 hours. Its low albedo suggests that it is a carbonaceous asteroid.[3]
References
- ^ a b "(7641)". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "7641 (1986 TT6)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2007641. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Norton, O. Richard (2002). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-62143-7.
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