(528219) 2008 KV 42
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Asteroid (528219) 2008 KV 42 |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | centaur |
| Major semi-axis | 41.44 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.491 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 21.10 AU - 61.77 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 103.4 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 260.9 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 133.3 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | November 18, 2035 |
| Sidereal period | 266 a 9 M |
| Mean orbital velocity | 4.329 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 8.8 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
| Date of discovery | May 31, 2008 |
| Another name | 2008 KV 42 |
| 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. | |
(528219) 2008 KV 42 is a Trans-Neptunian object with a very unusual path. Its orbit is retrograde , inclined about 103 ° to the ecliptic .
It was the first Trans-Neptunian object with a retrograde orbit to be discovered and belongs to the group of centaurs . His unofficial working name is "Drac".
Individual evidence
- ^ Discovery of the retrograde trans-neptunian object 2008 KV42. Canada France Ecliptic Plane Survey, 2008, accessed January 6, 2018 .
- ^ Marc W. Buie: Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 08KV42. SwRI (Space Science Department), accessed January 6, 2018 .