(88611) Teharonhiawako
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Asteroid (88611) Teharonhiawako |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | TNO, KBO |
| Major semi-axis | 44 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.03 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 43 AU - 45 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.6 ° |
| Sidereal period | approx. 290 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (176 ± 20) km |
| Dimensions | 2,445 × 10 18 kg |
| Absolute brightness | about 5 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Deep Ecliptic Survey |
| Date of discovery | August 20, 2001 |
| Another name | 2001 QT 297 |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(88611) Teharonhiawako is a trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper Belt with a diameter of around 180 km. It has a companion named Sawiskera ( Mohawk : [zaɰískɛɺa]; official name: (88611) Teharonhiawako I (Sawiskera) ), which is about two thirds the size of Teharonhiawako with a diameter of about 120 km.
Teharonhiawako was discovered on August 20, 2001 as part of the Deep Ecliptic Survey ; Sawiskera was discovered a month later.
The asteroid is named after Teharonhiawako , the god of corn in the Iroquois creation myth , while its companion was named after Teharonhiawako's evil twin brother Sawiskera . The objects were named in 2007.
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- Ephemeris (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grundy, WM; Noll, KS; Nimmo, F .; Roe, HG; Buie, MW; Porter, SB; Benecchi, SD; Stephens, DC et al. (2011). Five new and three improved mutual orbits of transneptunian binaries (PDF; 839 kB) doi : 10.1016 / j.icarus.2011.03.012
- ^ Wm. Robert Johnston: (88611) Teharonhiawako and Sawiskera . Johnston's Archives. May 6, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ Wm. Robert Johnston: List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects . Johnston's Archives. August 22, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2008.