(523646) 2010 VL201
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Pan-STARRS |
| Discovery site | Haleakala |
| Discovery date | 2 November 2010 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2010 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 arc | 14.10 yr (5149 d) |
| Aphelion | 38.641 AU |
| Perihelion | 34.814 AU |
| 36.727 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.052 |
| 222.5 yr (81299.4 d) | |
| 345.980 | |
| 0.00442 | |
| Inclination | 5° |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "2010 VL201". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Marc W. Buie. "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 2010 VL201". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.0 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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