(9952) 1991 AK

(9952) 1991 AK

Orbit of (9952) 1991 AK (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by M. Arai & H. Mori
Discovery date 9 January 1991
Designations
MPC designation (9952) 1991 AK
1976 SV2, 1989 SY6
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 14383 days (39.38 yr)
Aphelion 2.7696924 AU (414.34009 Gm)
Perihelion 2.5411515 AU (380.15085 Gm)
2.6554219 AU (397.24546 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.0430329
4.33 yr (1580.5 d)
266.69175°
 13m 39.986s / day
Inclination 1.929885°
332.71313°
159.98661°
Earth MOID 1.55541 AU (232.686 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.2351 AU (334.37 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~37.1 km[2]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
13.0

    (9952) 1991 AK is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.33 years.[1]

    Discovered on January 9, 1991, by M. Arai and Hiroshi Mori, it was given the provisional designation "1991 AK".[3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9952 (1991 AK)". 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. MPO 57626 Minor Planet Center

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