(118228) 1996 TQ66
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | J. Chen, D. C. Jewitt, C. A. Trujillo, J. X. Luu |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1996[1] |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | (118228) 1996 TQ66 |
| Alternative names | none |
| Minor planet category |
plutino |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 6570.418 Gm (43.921 AU) |
| Perihelion | 5174.984 Gm (34.593 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 5872.701 Gm (39.257 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Orbital period | 89839.462 d (245.97 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 4.74 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 12.128° |
| Inclination | 14.683° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 10.776° |
| Argument of perihelion | 19.060° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 167 km[2] |
| Mass | 4.9×1018? kg |
| Mean density | 2.0? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity | 0.0467? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | 0.0883? km/s |
| Sidereal rotation period |
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| Albedo | 0.10? |
| Temperature | ~44 K |
| Spectral type | ? |
| Absolute magnitude | 7.1 |
(118228) 1996 TQ66, also written (118228) 1996 TQ66, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on October 8, 1996 by Chad Trujillo, David C. Jewitt. Jane X. Luu, and Jun Chen.
It is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune similar to Pluto, which classifies it as a plutino.
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