2010 RF43

2010 RF43
Discovery[1]
Discovered by S. D. Benecchi
Discovery site Las Campanas Observatory, Chile
Discovery date September 6, 2010[2]
Designations
MPC designation 2010 RF43
Scattered disc[3][4]
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 5
Observation arc 743 days (2.03 yr)
Aphelion 61.726 AU (9.2341 Tm)
Perihelion 36.853 AU (5.5131 Tm)
49.290 AU (7.3737 Tm)
Eccentricity 0.25231
346.05 yr (126396 d)
94.491°
 0m 10.254s /day
Inclination 30.698°
25.208°
191.70°
Known satellites none
Earth MOID 35.8518 AU (5.36335 Tm)
Jupiter MOID 31.4497 AU (4.70481 Tm)
Proper orbital elements
Precession of the ascending node
24.527 arcsec / yr
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 380–860[5]
581 km in diameter.[6]
4.1

    2010 RF43, also written 2010 RF43, is a trans-Neptunian object with an absolute magnitude of 4.1.[3] It was discovered in 2010 by S. D. Benecchi at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.[1] 2010 RF43 is currently classified as a scattered disc object.[3][4] Astronomer Mike Brown lists it as highly likely a dwarf planet.[6]

    References

    1. 1 2 "MPEC 2011-U09 : 2010 RF43". Minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
    2. (2010 RF43). "Small Solar System Body (2010 RF43)". Comets-asteroids.findthedata.org. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
    3. 1 2 3 4 Alan Chamberlin. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
    4. 1 2 Marc W. Buie. "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 10RF43" (2013-02-13 using 34 of 36 observations). SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 2013-02-13.
    5. "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA / JPL. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
    6. 1 2 Michael E. Brown. "How many dwarf planets are there in the outer solar system? (updates daily)". California Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-08-25.

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