99906 Uofalberta
Discovery | |
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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 |
Sidereal rotation period | ? d |
0.10 | |
Temperature | ~ 155 K |
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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.
External links
- Andrew Lowe's Minor Planet Home Page
- Citation for (99906)
- 99906 Uofalberta at the JPL Small-Body Database
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