Astronomy:(84719) 2002 VR128

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(84719) 2002 VR128
Discovery[1]
Discovered by
Discovery sitePalomar Observatory
Discovery date3 November 2002
Designations
(84719) 2002 VR128
Minor planet category
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc9153 days (25.06 yr)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}49.650 astronomical unit|AU (7.4275 Tm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}28.999 AU (4.3382 Tm)
39.325 AU (5.8829 Tm)
Eccentricity0.26257
Orbital period246.61 yr (90072.7 d)
Mean anomaly73.453°
Mean motion0° 0m 14.388s / day
Inclination14.040°
Longitude of ascending node23.152°
287.87°
Earth MOID28.0112 AU (4.19042 Tm)
Jupiter MOID24.0604 AU (3.59938 Tm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions448.5+42.1
−43.2
 km
[3]
Geometric albedo0.052+0.027
−0.018
[3]
Physics≈ 44 K
  • B−V = 0.94±0.03
  • V−R = 0.60±0.02[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)


(84719) 2002 VR128 (provisional designation 2002 VR128) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in 2002 by Michael Brown and Chad Trujillo. The object is a plutino, an object in 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune.

Physical properties

The size of (84719) 2002 VR128 was measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be 448.5+42.1
−43.2
 km
.[3] The surface of (84719) 2002 VR128 is red in the visible spectral range.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 84719 (2002 VR128)". https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2084719. Retrieved 7 April 2016. 
  2. Marsden, Brian G. (2002-11-21). "MPEC 2002-W27 : 2002 MS4, 2002 QX47, 2002 VR128". IAU Minor Planet Center. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K02/K02W27.html. Retrieved 2012-05-14. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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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