(679997) 2023 RB explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
  1. C7FF8F
(679997) 2023 RB
Discoverer:Pan-STARRS 2
Discovery Site:Haleakalā Observatory
Discovered:04 September 2023
Mpc Name:2023 RB
Alt Names:P11IxKf
Mp Category:Centaur
Uncertainty:2
Observation Arc:10.3 years
Saturn Moid:0.014AU
Uranus Moid:0.019AU
Aphelion: (Q)
Perihelion: (q)
Time Periastron:6 March 2027
Semimajor: (a)
Eccentricity: (e)
Inclination: (i)
Asc Node: (Ω)
Mean Anomaly: (M)
Arg Peri: (ω)
Mean Diameter:~36 km
Abs Magnitude:10.5

(679997) 2023 RB is a centaur that makes close approaches to Saturn and Uranus. It is approximately 36km (22miles) in diameter. On 25 September 2024 it will pass 0.261abbr=unitNaNabbr=unit from Saturn. On 6 March 2027 it will come to perihelion 8.35abbr=unitNaNabbr=unit from the Sun. Then around January 2201, it will make a second close approach to Saturn of 0.074AU ± 6.5 million km.

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2023 RB closest Saturn approach around January 2201! Date and time of
closest approach! Saturn distance
(AU)! Sun distance
(AU)! Velocity
relative to Saturn
(km/s)! Velocity
relative to Sun
(km/s)! Uncertainty
region
(3-sigma)
≈January 2201 0.074abbr=unitNaNabbr=unit 9.67AU 5.0 13.5