(86047) 1999 OY3, also written as (86047) 1999 OY3, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt beyond Pluto. It was discovered on July 18, 1999, at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii, USA.
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Discovery date | 18 July 1999 |
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MPC designation | (86047) 1999 OY3 |
Alternative designations | none |
Minor planet category | Cubewano (MPC)[1] Extended (DES)[2] |
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Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
Observation arc | 2572 days (7.04 yr) |
Aphelion | 51.168 AU (7.6546 Tm) |
Perihelion | 36.247 AU (5.4225 Tm) |
Semi-major axis | 43.708 AU (6.5386 Tm) |
Eccentricity | 0.17069 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 288.96 yr (105544 d) |
Mean anomaly | 62.419° |
Mean motion | 0° 0m 12.279s / day |
Inclination | 24.261° |
Longitude of ascending node | 301.85° |
Argument of perihelion | 303.74° |
Earth MOID | 35.2941 AU (5.27992 Tm) |
Jupiter MOID | 31.2837 AU (4.67997 Tm) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 73 km[4][5] |
Geometric albedo | 0.7 (assumed) |
Spectral type | B-V=0.75, V-R=0.26[6] B-V=0.71; V-R=0.37[7] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 6.8[3] |
1999 OY3 is a candidate member of the Haumea family and probably has a very high albedo.[8]
Of the known Haumea-family members, 2009 OY3 has the dimmest absolute magnitude (H) of the group at 6.8, suggesting that it is also the smallest member of the group.
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