(84719) 2002 VR128

(84719) 2002 VR128
Discovery[1]
Discovered by Michael E. Brown
Chadwick A. Trujillo
Discovery date 3 November 2002
Designations
none
TNO (plutino)[2]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 49.699 AU (7434.807 Gm)
Perihelion 28.900 AU (4323.399 Gm)
39.299 AU (5879.103 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.265
246.37 a (89,986.401 d)
4.67 km/s
60.298°
Inclination 14.037°
23.111°
287.589°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 448.5+42.1
−43.2 km[3]
Albedo 0.052+0.027
−0.018[3]
Temperature ≈44 K
Spectral type
 B−V = 0.94±0.03
V−R = 0.60±0.02[3]
5.58±0.37[3]

    (84719) 2002 VR128 (also written (84719) 2002 VR128) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in 2002 by Michael E. Brown and Chad Trujillo. The object is a plutino (in 2:3 resonance with Neptune).

    Physical properties

    The size of 2002 VR128 was measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be 448.5+42.1
    −43.2     km    .[3] The surface of 2002 VR128 is red in the visible spectral range.[3]

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 84719 (2002 VR128)" (2008-10-22 last obs). Retrieved 2012-05-14.
    2. ↑ Marsden, Brian G. (2002-11-21). "MPEC 2002-W27 : 2002 MS4, 2002 QX47, 2002 VR128". IAU Minor Planet Center. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Mommert, Michael; Harris, A. W.; Kiss, C.; Pál, A.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Stansberry, J.; Delsanti, A.; Vilenius, E.; Müller, T. G.; Peixinho, N.; Lellouch, E.; Szalai, N.; Henry, F.; Duffard, R.; Fornasier, S.; Hartogh, P.; Mueller, M.; Ortiz, J. L.; Protopapa, S.; Rengel, M.; Thirouin, A. (May 2012). "TNOs are cool: A survey of the trans-Neptunian region—V. Physical characterization of 18 Plutinos using Herschel-PACS observations". Astronomy & Astrophysics 541: A93. arXiv:1202.3657. Bibcode:2012A&A...541A..93M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118562.

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