(612931) 2005 CA79, also written 2005 CA79 is a resonant trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper belt. It is classified as a Twotino, a minor planet in a 1:2 orbital resonance with Neptune. It has an absolute magnitude of 5,4 and it measures over 308 km.[2]It was discovered in 2005 by a team led by Mike Brown. It has been numbered in 2017 and it has been not named since. Mike Brown lists this object in its internet website as a possible dwarf planet.[3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Mike Brown |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory[1] |
| Discovery date | 1 February 2005 |
| Designations | |
| TNO • twotino | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 59,197 AU |
| Perihelion | 37,126 AU |
| 48,183 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0,229 |
| 328.08 yrs | |
| Inclination | 11,7 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 308 km | |
| 154 km | |
Mean density | 0.192 |
Discovery
edit2005 CA79 was discovered by a team led by Mike Brown on February 5, 2005. It was not announced until 2008. It was numbered in 2017.[2]
Twotino
edit2005 CA79 is a Twotino, an object in a 1:2 orbital resonance with Neptune. It takes 328 years to complete an orbit around the Sun.
Physical characteristics
edit(612931) 2005 CA79's orbit has an eccentricity of 0,229 and has a semi-major axis of 48,183 AU. It's aphelion is located over 58,120 AU and its perihelion is located over 37,126 AU.[2]. It is today 44,372 AU from the Sun.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "(612931) = 2005 CA79". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "List Of Transneptunian Objects". Minor Planet Center.
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