99906 Uofalberta
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Andrew Lowe |
| Discovery date | August 17, 2002 |
| Designations | |
Named after | University of Alberta |
| 2002 QV53 | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch February 4, 2008 (JD 2454500.5) | |
| Aphelion | 523.761 Gm (3.501 AU) |
| Perihelion | 436.565 Gm (2.918 AU) |
| 480.163 Gm (3.210 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.091 |
| 2100.358 d (5.75 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.59 km/s |
| 305.218° | |
| Inclination | 11.699° |
| 161.524° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
Equatorial surface gravity | ? m/s² |
Equatorial escape velocity | ? km/s |
Sidereal rotation period | ? d |
| ?° | |
Pole ecliptic latitude | ? |
Pole ecliptic longitude | ? |
| 0.10 | |
| Temperature | ~155 K |
| ? | |
| 14.6 | |
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99906 Uofalberta is an asteroid. It was discovered by Andrew Lowe on August 17, 2002. Its provisional designation was 2002 QV53. It was named after the University of Alberta; the initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera ("Whatsoever things are true") appear in the provisional designation.
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