2008 OG19

2008 OG19
Discovery
Discovered by Palomar Observatory team
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Discovery date July 30, 2008
Designations
scattered disc
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc 2596 days (7.11 yr)
Aphelion 94.004 AU (14.0628 Tm)
Perihelion 38.576 AU (5.7709 Tm)
66.290 AU (9.9168 Tm)
Eccentricity 0.41807
539.73 yr (197137 d)[1]
1.5681°
 0m 6.574s /day
Inclination 13.167°
164.02°
140.53°
Earth MOID 37.57 AU (5.620 Tm)
Jupiter MOID 33.5319 AU (5.01630 Tm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 619+56
−113
 km
(assuming typical SDO albedo)[2]
Mean density
0.6 g/cm³[2]
8.727[2]
13.2°
5.0

    2008 OG 19 is a trans-Neptunian object and a possible dwarf planet located in the scattered disc.[3] It was discovered on July 30, 2008 through the Palomar Observatory.

    References

    1. 1 2 "2008 OG19". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 3426644. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
    2. 1 2 3 Fernández-Valenzuela, Estela; Ortiz, Jose Luis; Duffard, René (2015). "2008 OG19: A highly elongated Trans-Neptunian Object". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. arXiv:1511.06584Freely accessible. Bibcode:2016MNRAS.456.2354F. doi:10.1093/mnras/stv2739.
    3. "List of Known Trans-Neptunian objects". JohnstonsArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.

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