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(523646) 2010 VL201

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2010 VL201
Discovery[1]
Discovered byPan-STARRS
Discovery siteHaleakala
Discovery date2 November 2010
Designations
MPC designation2010 VL201
2010 VL201
TNO[1] · res 3:4[2][3] · distant[1] · p-DP[4]
Orbital characteristics[5]
Epoch 17 October 2024 2460600.5
Observation arc14.10 yr (5149 d)
Aphelion38.641 AU
Perihelion34.814 AU
36.727 AU
Eccentricity0.052
222.5 yr (81299.4 d)
345.980
0.00442
Inclination5°
104.1
341.8
June 17 2033
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
248 km[2]
322 km[4]
0.08[4]
5.86[5][4]

2010 VL201, also written 2010 VL201, is a resonant trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper belt. It is in a 3:4 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.[2] It orbits the sun at a distance of 34.8-38.2 AU.[5] It measures about 322 km in diameter and is a weak dwarf planet candidate.[4] It was discovered on 2 November 2010 using the Pan-STARRS telescope at Haleakala in the big island of Hawaii, United States.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "2010 VL201". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wm. Robert Johnston (15 October 2017). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Marc W. Buie. "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 2010 VL201". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Michael E. Brown. "How many dwarf planets are there in the outer solar system?". California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2010 VL201" (2016-11-26 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 23 October 2017.


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