(38084) 1999 HB12
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Marc W. Buie, Robert L. Millis |
| Discovery date: | April 18, 1999 |
| MPC designation: | (38084) 1999 HB12 |
| Alternative names: | none |
| Minor planet category: | TNO (Res 2:5) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion distance: | 79.895 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 32.563 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 56.229 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.421 |
| Mean anomaly: | 350.0° |
| Inclination: | 13.1° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 166.4° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 66.4° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 160 km |
| Albedo: | 0.09 (assumed) |
| Absolute magnitude: | 7.2 |
(38084) 1999 HB12, also written as (38084) 1999 HB12, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. It was discovered on April 18, 1999 by Marc W. Buie and Robert L. Millis.
It is in a 2:5 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.
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| Previous minor planet | (38084) 1999 HB12 | 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
Vulcanoids · Near-Earth asteroids · Main belt · Jupiter Trojans · Centaurs · Damocloids · Comets · Trans-Neptunians (Kuiper belt • Scattered disc • Oort cloud)
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.
