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2017 SV₁₃ is a centaur and damocloid on a retrograde and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System. It was first observed on 17 September 2017 by the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii, United States.[1] This unusual object measures approximately 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in diameter.[3]

2017 SV₁₃

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Pan-STARRS 1
Discovery site	Haleakala Obs.
Discovery date	17 September 2017 (first observed only)
Designations
MPC designation	2017 SV13
Minor planet category	centaur[2] · damocloid[3] unusual[4] · distant[1]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 1 July 2021 (JD 2459396.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6
Observation arc	42 days
Aphelion	17.302 AU
Perihelion	2.010 AU
Semi-major axis	9.656 AU
Eccentricity	0.7919
Orbital period (sidereal)	30.09 yr (10,990 d)
Mean anomaly	46.490°
Mean motion	0° 1m 58.253s / day
Inclination	113.283°
Longitude of ascending node	11.633°
Argument of perihelion	343.213°
Earth MOID	1.0349 AU
Jupiter MOID	2.8967 AU
Saturn MOID	3.1974 AU[1]
TJupiter	–1.119
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	1 km (est.)[3]
Geometric albedo	0.09 (assumed)[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)	18.2[1][2]

See also

• List of notable asteroids § Retrograde and highly inclined
• 2006 BZ8 – retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn
• 2006 RJ2 – another retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn

References

External links

• 2017 SV13 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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