2018 VM35
![]() Orbit of 2018 VM25 with other extreme trans-Neptunian objects | |
Designations | |
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2018 VM35 | |
TNO | |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 7 | |
Observation arc | 89 days |
Aphelion | 426.59 ± 540 AU |
Perihelion | 45.348 ± 5.6 AU |
235.97 ± 300 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.8078 ± 0.3 |
3624.80 ± 20 yr | |
356.17° | |
0° 0m 1.08s / day | |
Inclination | 8.4875 ± 0.04° |
192.53° | |
301.94° | |
Physical characteristics | |
25.2 (opposition) | |
7.7[2] | |
2018 VM35, is a trans-Neptunian object. With a perihelion distance greater than 40 AU, it is considered a detached object. At its discovery it is only the 10th object known with a perihelion over 45 AU and semimajor axis over 150 AU.[3] With a short 89 day observation arc, it is predicted to reach perihelion around 2057 coming to opposition in February 2058, while only reaching magnitude 24.3.
Orbit and classification
2018 VM35 orbits the Sun at a distance of about 45.3–426.6 AU once every 3625 years with a semi-major axis of 236 AU. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.8 and an inclination of 8.5° with respect to the ecliptic.[2] As with any slow moving object beyond the orbit of Neptune, an observation arc of several years is required to constrain the orbital parameters.
See also
References
- ^ "2018 VM35". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2018 VM35)" (2019-02-03 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ https://minorplanetcenter.net//db_search/show_by_properties?perihelion_distance_min=45&semimajor_axis_min=150
External links
- 2018 VM35 at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 2018 VM35 at the JPL Small-Body Database