(26181) 1996 GQ21

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(26181) 1996 GQ21
Discovery
Discovered by Nichole M. Danzl[1]
Designations
MPC designation (26181) 1996 GQ21
Alternative names none
Minor planet
category
SDO
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 22661.100 Gm (151.480 AU)
Perihelion 5727.795 Gm (38.288 AU)
Semi-major axis 14194.448 Gm (94.884 AU)
Eccentricity 0.596
Orbital period 337588.825 d (924.27 a)
Average orbital speed 2.76 km/s
Mean anomaly 6.618°
Inclination 13.333°
Longitude of ascending node 194.140°
Argument of perihelion 356.879°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 401 km[2]
Mass 6.8×1019? kg
Mean density 2.0? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.1121? m/s²
Escape velocity 0.2120? km/s
Sidereal rotation
period
? d
Albedo 0.10?
Temperature ~29 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude 5.2

(26181) 1996 GQ21, also written as (26181) 1996 GQ21, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. It was discovered on April 12, 1996 by Nichole M. Danzl.

[edit] References

  1. ^ List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects
  2. ^ List of known trans-Neptunian objects
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