(469987) 2006 HJ123 explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
  1. C2E0FF
Discovered:27 April 2006
Discovery Ref:[1]
Mp Category:TNO (plutino)[2]
Epoch:13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Semimajor:39.535AU
Perihelion:27.626AU
Time Periastron:≈ 26 April 2051[3]
±1 days
Aphelion:51.444abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Eccentricity:0.30123
Period:248.59 yr (90798.1 d)
Inclination:12.433°
Asc Node:222.53°
Arg Peri:101.59°
Orbit Ref:[4]
Dimensions:283.1 km
Abs Magnitude:5.32 ± 0.66, 5.7
Albedo:0.136
Mean Motion: /day
Observation Arc:1838 days (5.03 yr)
Uncertainty:3
Moid:26.636AU
Jupiter Moid:22.7401AU

(also written 2006 HJ123) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in 2006 by Marc W. Buie. The object is a plutino (in 2:3 resonance with Neptune).[2]

Physical properties

The size of was measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be 283 km.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List Of Transneptunian Objects. 14 May 2012. IAU Minor Planet Center.
  2. Web site: 2006-06-11 . MPEC 2006-L50 : 2006 HF123, 2006 HG123, 2006 HH123, 2006 HJ123 . Brian G. . Marsden . IAU Minor Planet Center . Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics . 2012-05-14.
  3. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi?find_body=1&body_group=sb&sstr=2006HJ123 JPL Horizons
  4. Web site: 2012-05-14 last obs . JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2006 HJ123) . 30 March 2016.
  5. Mommert . Michael. Harris . A. W. . Kiss . C. . Pál . A. . Santos-Sanz . P. . Stansberry . J. . Delsanti . A. . Vilenius . E. . Müller . T. G. . N. . Peixinho. E. . Lellouch. N. . Szalai. F. . Henry. R. . Duffard. S. . Fornasier. P. . Hartogh. M. . Mueller. J. L. . Ortiz. S. . Protopapa. M. . Rengel. A. . Thirouin. TNOs are cool: A survey of the trans-Neptunian region—V. Physical characterization of 18 Plutinos using Herschel-PACS observations. 10.1051/0004-6361/201118562 . . 541 . A93 . May 2012. 2012A&A...541A..93M . 1202.3657 .