2004 KV18
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 2004 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch JD 2456400.5 (18 April 2013) | |
| Aphelion | 35.70 AU |
| Perihelion | 24.54 AU |
| 30.12 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| 165.35 yr (60,396 d) | |
| 62.30° | |
| Inclination | 13.61° |
| 235.63° | |
| 294.24° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ~56 km[2] |
| 8.9[1] | |
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2004 KV18 is the eighth Neptune trojan identified and the second in Neptune's L5 Lagrangian point (trailing Neptune).[3] It is suspected to be around 56 km in mean diameter.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2004 KV18". Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Tracking News
- ↑ "List Of Neptune Trojans". Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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