Astronomy:2013 RA109

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2013 RA109
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2013 RA109 (white orbit) with other extreme Trans-Neptunian objects
Discovery
Discovery siteCerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Chile Dark Energy Camera
Discovery date12 September 2013
Designations
2013 RA109
Minor planet categoryTNO · detached
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 27 April 2019
(JD 2458600.5)
Observation arc3.21 yr[1]
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}869.0390 ± 30.9 AU[1]
(130.0 ± 4.6 billion km; 80.8 ± 2.9 billion mi)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}45.9861 ± 0.0461 AU[1]
(6.88 ± 0.01 billion km; 4.27 ± 0.00 billion mi)
457.5125 ± 16.268 AU[1]
(68.4 ± 2.4 billion km; 42.5 ± 1.5 billion mi)
Eccentricity0.899487±0.003554[1]
Orbital period9786.17±521.9 yr[1]
Mean anomaly359.292°±0.034°[1]
Mean motion0.4410±0.0211 arcsec/day[1]
Inclination12.4048°±0.0004°[1]
Longitude of ascending node104.6820°±0.0206°[1]
262.8411°±0.44427°[1]
Jupiter MOID41.1309 AU[1]
(6.2 billion km; 3.8 billion mi)
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)6.1517[1]


2013 RA109, is an extreme trans-Neptunian object discovered on September 12, 2013. This object orbits the Sun between 46.0 and 869 AU (6.9 and 130 billion km), and has an orbital period of 9786 years.

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