(33340) 1998 VG44

(33340) 1998 VG₄₄, also written as (33340) 1998 VG44, is a trans-Neptunian object. It has a 2:3 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune, similar to Pluto, classifying it as a plutino. Its average distance from the Sun is 39.083 AU with a perihelion of 29.354 AU and an aphelion at 48.813 AU. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.249, and is inclined by 3°. It is about 221 km in diameter, so it is unlikely to be classified as a dwarf planet. It was discovered on November 14, 1998 by J. A. Larsen, Nicole M. Danzl and A. Gleason at the Steward Observatory.

References

• http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html
• http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html
• http://hamilton.dm.unipi.it/cgi-bin/astdys/astibo?objects:1998VG44;main
• http://asteroid.lowell.edu/