2006 RJ 103
Asteroid 2006 RJ103 |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Neptune Trojan (L 4 ) |
Major semi-axis | 30.194 AU |
eccentricity | 0.028 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 29.35 AU - 31.037 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.2 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 120.8 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 17.7 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | Template: FormatDate : Not a valid ISO date! |
Sidereal period | 165.91 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 85-190 km |
Absolute brightness | 7.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Sloan Digital Sky Survey |
Date of discovery | 2006 |
Another name | MPO157446 |
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. |
2006 RJ103 is a Neptune Trojan that was discovered in 2006 as part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey using the 2.5 m telescope at the Apache Point Observatory . It was the fifth such body to be discovered. It has the same orbital period as Neptune and circles on the Lagrangian point L 4 , 60 ° before Neptune.
With a magnitude of 7.5, it has a diameter of 85 to 190 km.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Absolute magnitude (H) . Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ↑ Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2006-V65. Issued 2006 Nov. 15, 16:49 UT. (Accessed April 5, 2011)
- ↑ List Of Neptune Trojans . Minor Planet Center. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
- ↑ JPL Small-Body Database Browser . Retrieved May 8, 2008
Web links
- Orbital simulation of the JPL (Java) / Ephemeris