(7641) 1986 TT6
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 The highly inclined orbit of 1986 TT6 | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | M. Antal |
| Discovery site | Piwince |
| Discovery date | October 5, 1986 |
| Designations | |
| Alternative names | 1975 VT5, 1975 XS4, 1986 VP5, 1991 HY, 1996 RN26[1] |
| Orbital characteristics[2][1] | |
| Aphelion | 5.4952 AU (822.0702 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 4.9329 AU (737.9513 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 5.2141 AU (780.0183 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.05392 |
| Orbital period | 11.91 yr |
| Mean anomaly | 39.046° |
| Inclination | 34.699° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 242.06° |
| Argument of perihelion | 228.85° |
| Proper orbital elements | |
| Proper mean motion | 0.0828 deg / yr |
| Proper orbital period |
4347.82609 yr (1588043.478 d) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 68.97 km (42.86 mi) [2] |
| Rotation period | 22.77 h[2] |
| Albedo | 0.0708 (geometric) [2] |
| Temperature | 121 K (-152°C) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.3[2] |
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(7641) 1986 TT6 is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid in the Greek camp (L4 Lagrangian Point). It was discovered on October 5, 1986 at the Piwince Observatory by Milan Antal.[2]
Physical Characteristics
(7641) 1986 TT6 is a medium sized asteroid. It has an unusually slow rotation of 22.77 hours. Its low albedo suggests that it is a carbonaceous asteroid.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "(7641)". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "7641 (1986 TT6)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2007641.
- ↑ Norton, O. Richard (2002). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-62143-7.
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