Astronomy:(469987) 2006 HJ123

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(469987) 2006 HJ123
Discovery[1]
Discovered byMarc W. Buie
Discovery date27 April 2006
Designations
2006 HJ123
Minor planet categoryTNO (plutino)[2]
Orbital characteristics[4]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc1838 days (5.03 yr)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}51.444 astronomical unit|AU (7.6959 Tm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}27.626 AU (4.1328 Tm)
39.535 AU (5.9144 Tm)
Eccentricity0.30123
Orbital period248.59 yr (90798.1 d)
Mean anomaly309.05°
Mean motion0° 0m 14.273s /day
Inclination12.433°
Longitude of ascending node222.53°
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}≈ 26 April 2051[3]
±1 days
101.59°
Earth MOID26.636 AU (3.9847 Tm)
Jupiter MOID22.7401 AU (3.40187 Tm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions283.1+142.3−110.8 km[5]
Geometric albedo0.136+0.308−0.089[5]
Physics~44 K
Absolute magnitude (H)5.32 ± 0.66,[5] 5.7[4]


2006 HJ123 (also written 2006 HJ123) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in 2006 by Marc W. Buie. The object is a plutino (in 2:3 resonance with Neptune).[2]

Physical properties

The size of 2006 HJ123 was measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be 283+142−111 km.[5]

References

  1. "List Of Transneptunian Objects". IAU Minor Planet Center. http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/lists/TNOs.html. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Marsden, Brian G. (2006-06-11). "MPEC 2006-L50 : 2006 HF123, 2006 HG123, 2006 HH123, 2006 HJ123". IAU Minor Planet Center. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/mpec/K06/K06L50.html. 
  3. JPL Horizons Observer Location: @sun (Perihelion occurs when deldot changes from negative to positive. Uncertainty in time of perihelion is 3-sigma.)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2006 HJ123)". https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=3335755. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Mommert, Michael; Harris, A. W.; Kiss, C.; Pál, A.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Stansberry, J.; Delsanti, A.; Vilenius, E. et al. (May 2012). "TNOs are cool: A survey of the trans-Neptunian region—V. Physical characterization of 18 Plutinos using Herschel-PACS observations". Astronomy & Astrophysics 541: A93. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118562. Bibcode2012A&A...541A..93M. 

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