(9958) 1991 VL1

(9958) 1991 VL1

Orbit of (9958) 1991 VL1 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by S. Ueda & H. Kaneda
Discovery date 4 November 1991
Designations
MPC designation (9958) 1991 VL1
1996 FN5
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 8899 days (24.36 yr)
Aphelion 2.4507398 AU (366.62546 Gm)
Perihelion 1.8994891 AU (284.15952 Gm)
2.1751144 AU (325.39248 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.126718
3.21 yr (1171.7 d)
225.16812°
 18m 26.072s / day
Inclination 5.965493°
102.58392°
256.83769°
Earth MOID 0.904217 AU (135.2689 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.96596 AU (443.701 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~23.4 km[2]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
14.3

    (9958) 1991 VL1 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.21 years.[1]

    Discovered by S. Ueda and H. Kaneda on November 4, 1991, it was given the provisional designation "1991 VL1".[3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9958 (1991 VL1)". 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 65995 Minor Planet Center

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