38083 Rhadamanthus

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38083 Rhadamanthus
Discovery A
Discoverer Deep Ecliptic Survey
Discovery date April 17, 1999
Alternate
designations B		 38083 1999 HX11
Category Trans-Neptunian object
Orbital elements C
Epoch January 30, 2005 (JD2453400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.1541
Semi-major axis (a) 39.2374 AU
Perihelion (q) 33.1918 AU
Aphelion (Q) 45.2831 AU
Orbital period (P) 245.7870 y
Mean orbital speed
Inclination (i) 12.7180 °
Longitude of the
ascending node (Ω)		 9.9984 °
Argument of
perihelion (ω)		 82.4610 °
Mean anomaly (M) 80.7071 °
Physical characteristics D
Dimensions 87 - 276 km[1]
Mass  ?×10? kg
Density  ? g/cm³
Surface gravity  ? m/s²
Escape velocity  ? km/s
Rotation period  ? d
Spectral class  ?
Absolute magnitude 6.70
Albedo (geometric)
Mean surface
temperature		 ~? K
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38083 Rhadamanthus (formerly known as (38083) 1999 HX11) is a trans-Neptunian object. It was discovered in 1999 by the Deep Ecliptic Survey. It is classified as a plutino, which means that it is in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune, similar to that of Pluto.

It is named after the Greek mythological figure Rhadamanthus.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.sphinx.planetwaves.net/rhadamanthus.htm

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