(19255) 1994 VK8

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(19255) 1994 VK8
Discovery
Discovered by Alan Fitzsimmons, Donal O'Ceallaigh,
and Iwan P. Williams[1]
Discovery date November 8, 1994
Designations
MPC designation (19255) 1994 VK8
Alternative names none
Minor planet
category
cubewano
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 6603.633 Gm (44.143 AU)
Perihelion 6155.912 Gm (41.150 AU)
Semi-major axis 6379.773 Gm (42.646 AU)
Eccentricity 0.035
Orbital period 101722.753 d (278.50 a)
Average orbital speed 4.56 km/s
Mean anomaly 247.428°
Inclination 1.489°
Longitude of ascending node 72.388°
Argument of perihelion 120.733°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 175 km[2]
Mass 5.6×1018 kg
Mean density 2.0 g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.0489 m/s²
Escape velocity 0.0925 km/s
Sidereal rotation
period
? d
Albedo 0.10
Temperature ~43 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude 7.0

(19255) 1994 VK8, also written as (19255) 1994 VK8, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt beyond Pluto. It was discovered on November 8, 1994 by Alan Fitzsimmons, Donal O'Ceallaigh, and Iwan P. Williams.

[edit] References

  1. ^ List Of Transneptunian Objects
  2. ^ List of known trans-Neptunian objects
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