(15836) 1995 DA2
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | David C. Jewitt, Jane X. Luu |
| Discovery date: | February 24, 1995 |
| MPC designation: | (15836) 1995 DA2 |
| Alternative names: | none |
| Minor planet category: | TNO (Res 3:4) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion distance: | 39.092 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 33.750 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 36.421 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.073 |
| Mean anomaly: | 40.9° |
| Inclination: | 6.6° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 127.5° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 336.1° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 106 km |
| Albedo: | 0.09 (assumed) |
| Absolute magnitude: | 8.1 |
(15836) 1995 DA2, also written as (15836) 1995 DA2, is a trans-Neptunian object. It was discovered on February 24, 1995 by David C. Jewitt and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii.
It is in a 3:4 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.
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| Previous minor planet | (15836) 1995 DA2 | Next minor planet |
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[edit] References
- 1.http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html
- 2.http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html
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For other objects and regions, see Asteroid groups and families, Binary asteroids, Asteroid moons and the Solar System.
For a complete listing, see List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names.
