2015 KH162
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
Scott Sheppard, David J. Tholen, Chad Trujillo |
| Discovery date | May 18, 2015 |
| Designations | |
| TNO, Detached object, Possible dwarf planet | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 2016-Jan-13 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 82.84 ± 0.48 |
| Perihelion | 41.40 ± 0.24 |
| 62.12 ± 0.36 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.3335 ± 0.0077 |
| 489.6 ± 4.2 years | |
| 62.5 ± 1.1 | |
| Inclination | 28.7989 ± 0.0033 |
| 200.8264 ± 0.0051 | |
| 296.19 ± 0.25 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 400-1000 |
| ~21.4 (R) | |
| 3.8 | |
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2015 KH162 is a trans-Neptunian object and scattered disc object that was discovered in May 2015 in the constellation of Serpens using the Subaru telescope and announced on February 23, 2016.[1] It is likely a dwarf planet as it very bright for its extreme distance at 59 AU from the Sun. The diameter of 2015 KH162 is estimated to be 400–1000 kilometers.
References
External links
2015 KH162 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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