(9928) 1981 WE9

(9928) 1981 WE9

Orbit of (9928) 1981 WE9 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by Perth Observatory
Discovery date 16 November 1981
Designations
MPC designation (9928) 1981 WE9
1971 TJ1, 1993 FC43
Main Belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 23598 days (64.61 yr)
Aphelion 2.6102853 AU (390.49312 Gm)
Perihelion 1.8267175 AU (273.27305 Gm)
2.2185014 AU (331.88309 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1765984
3.30 yr (1206.9 d)
161.48772°
 17m 53.784s / day
Inclination 2.845283°
179.44727°
175.82661°
Earth MOID 0.820125 AU (122.6890 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.81813 AU (421.586 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~12.9 km[2]
18.3980 h (0.76658 d)
5.547 h[3]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
14.7

    (9928) 1981 WE9 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.30 years.[1] It is associated with the Flora family of asteroids.[4]

    Discovered on November 16, 1981, by the Perth Observatory in Bickley, it was given the provisional designation "1981 WE9".[5]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9928 (1981 WE9)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
    2. Tedesco E.F.; Noah P.V.; Noah M.; Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)".
    3. Maurice Clark. "Asteroid 9928 1981 WE9". Montgomery College.
    4. Zappalà, Vincenzo; Bendjoya, Philippe; Cellino, Alberto; Farinella, Paolo; Froeschlé, Claude (1997). "Asteroid Dynamical Families.". EAR-A-5-DDR-FAMILY-V4.1. NASA Planetary Data System.
    5. MPO 65995 Minor Planet Center

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