99906 Uofalberta
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Andrew Lowe |
Discovery date | 17 August 2002 |
Designations | |
Named after
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University of Alberta |
2002 QV53 | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 6625 days (18.14 yr) |
Aphelion | 3.49675 AU (523.106 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.92244 AU (437.191 Gm) |
3.20960 AU (480.149 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.0894679 |
5.75 yr (2100.3 d) | |
Average orbital speed
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16.59 km/s |
80.6683° | |
Inclination | 11.7005° |
161.482° | |
215.747° | |
Earth MOID | 1.92923 AU (288.609 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 1.97154 AU (294.938 Gm) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | ? km |
Mass | ?×10? kg |
Mean density
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? g/cm³ |
Sidereal rotation period
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? d |
0.10 | |
Temperature | ~ 155 K |
? | |
14.9 | |
99906 Uofalberta is an asteroid. It was discovered by Andrew Lowe on August 17, 2002. Its provisional designation was 2002 QV53. It was named after the University of Alberta; the initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera ("Whatsoever things are true") appear in the provisional designation.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Andrew Lowe's Minor Planet Home Page
- Citation for (99906)
- 99906 Uofalberta at the JPL Small-Body Database
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