(9940) 1988 VM3

(9940) 1988 VM3
Orbit of (9940) 1988 VM3 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Y. Oshima
Discovery date November 11, 1988
Designations
MPC designation (9940) 1988 VM3
Alternate name(s) 1978 NV4
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 2.5394737 AU
Peri 1.8034799 AU
Semi-major axis 2.1714768 AU
Eccentricity 0.1694685
Orbital period 1168.7758417 d
Mean anomaly 25.31869°
Inclination 2.21312°
Longitude of ascending node 357.66481°
Argument of peri 341.20965°
Dimensions ~13.5 km[1]
Geometric albedo ~0.01
Surface temp.
   Kelvin
   Celsius
min mean max
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.4

(9940) 1988 VM3 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.20 years.[2]

Discovered on November 11, 1988 by Yoshiaki Oshima at the Gekko Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1988 VM3".[3]

References

  1. ^ Tedesco E.F., Noah P.V., Noah M., Price S.D.. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)". http://www.iop.org/EJ/article/1538-3881/123/2/1056/FP206.txt?request-id=ZkkEm1jA3BGTV3i82wi7Kg. 
  2. ^ "9940 (1988 VM3)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA/JPL. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9940. Retrieved 2008-02-20. 
  3. ^ MPO 97227 Minor Planet Center