(9978) 1994 AJ1

(9978) 1994 AJ1

Orbit of (9978) 1994 AJ1 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by T. Kobayashi
Discovery date 7 January 1994
Designations
1989 EK4
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 9870 days (27.02 yr)
Aphelion 3.2892817 AU (492.06954 Gm)
Perihelion 2.6890044 AU (402.26933 Gm)
2.9891430 AU (447.16943 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.10041
5.17 yr (1887.6 d)
144.2135°
 11m 26.573s / day
Inclination 9.360263°
287.01649°
131.18303°
Earth MOID 1.7121 AU (256.13 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.01295 AU (301.133 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
C-type asteroid[2]
13.1

    (9978) 1994 AJ1 is a C-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 5.03 years.[1]

    Discovered on January 2, 1994, by T. Kobayashi, it was given the provisional designation 1994 AJ1[3]

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