(26308) 1998 SM165

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(26308) 1998 SM165
Discovery
Discovered by Nichole M. Danzl[1]
Discovery date September 16, 1998
Designations
MPC designation (26308) 1998 SM165
Alternative names none
Minor planet
category
twotino
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 9746.966 Gm (65.154 AU)
Perihelion 4473.234 Gm (29.902 AU)
Semi-major axis 7110.100 Gm (47.528 AU)
Eccentricity 0.371
Orbital period 119680.629 d (327.67 a)
Average orbital speed 4.17 km/s
Mean anomaly 35.495°
Inclination 13.515°
Longitude of ascending node 183.158°
Argument of perihelion 130.468°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 238 km (96±12 km satellite)[2]
Mass 1.4×1019? kg
Mean density 2.0? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.0665? m/s²
Escape velocity 0.1258? km/s
Sidereal rotation
period
? d
Albedo 0.10?
Temperature ~40 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude 5.8

(26308) 1998 SM165, also written as (26308) 1998 SM165, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on September 16, 1998 by Nichole M. Danzl. It is in a 1:2 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.

[edit] Satellite

Along with 10% of all trans-Neptunian objects, (26308) 1998 SM165 has a natural satellite. Designated S/2005 (26308) 1, it is about 96±12 km in diameter and it orbits its primary at a distance of 11,310±110 km, assuming a circular orbit, this takes 130.1±1 days to complete one orbit.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ List Of Transneptunian Objects
  2. ^ List of known trans-Neptunian objects
  3. ^ (26308) 1998 SM165 and S/2001 (26308) 1
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