Discovery
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Discovered by | Marc W. Buie |
Discovery date | November 18, 1998 |
Designations
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MPC designation | (69988) 1998 WA31 |
Alternate name(s) | none |
Minor planet category |
TNO 2:5 resonance[1] |
Aphelion | 78.179 AU |
Perihelion | 31.473 AU |
Semi-major axis | 54.826 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.426 |
Mean anomaly | 35.9° |
Inclination | 9.5° |
Longitude of ascending node | 20.8° |
Argument of perihelion | 309.2° |
Physical characteristics
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Dimensions | 139 km[2] |
Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.5 |
(69988) 1998 WA31, also written as (69988) 1998 WA31, is a Trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt.[3]. It was discovered on November 18, 1998 by Marc W. Buie at the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
It is in a 2:5 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.[1]
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