(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
1978 NV4
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007
Aphelion 2.5394737 AU
Perihelion 1.8034799 AU
2.1714768 AU
Eccentricity 0.1694685
1168.7758417 d
25.31869°
Inclination 2.21312°
357.66481°
341.20965°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~13.5 km[1]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
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)".
    2. "9940 (1988 VM3)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
    3. MPO 97227 Minor Planet Center