(136120) 2003 LG7
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. W. Buie[1] |
| Discovery date | June 1, 2003 |
| Designations | |
| Minor planet category |
TNO 1:3 resonance[2][3] |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 93.579 AU |
| Perihelion | 32.445 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 63.012 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.485 |
| Orbital period | 500.20 yr (182,698 d)[4] |
| Mean anomaly | 7.6° |
| Inclination | 20.1° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 238.3° |
| Argument of perihelion | 342.5° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 116 km (assumed)[5] |
| Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.9 |
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(136120) 2003 LG7, also written as 2003 LG7, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on June 1, 2003 by Marc W. Buie. It is in a 1:3 orbital resonance with Neptune,[2][3] which means that for every one orbit that it makes, Neptune orbits 3 times.
References
- ↑ List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marc W. Buie (2006-06-22). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 136120". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MPEC 2009-C70 :Distant Minor Planets (2009 FEB. 28.0 TT)". Minor Planet Center. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ AstDyS: (136120) 2003LG7
- ↑ List of known trans-Neptunian objects
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
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