(15836) 1995 DA2

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(15836) 1995 DA2
Discovery
Discovered by David C. Jewitt, Jane X. Luu
Discovery date February 24, 1995
Designations
MPC designation (15836) 1995 DA2
Alternative names none
Minor planet
category		 TNO (Res 3:4)
Aphelion 39.092 AU
Perihelion 33.750 AU
Semi-major axis 36.421 AU
Eccentricity 0.073
Mean anomaly 40.9°
Inclination 6.6°
Longitude of ascending node 127.5°
Argument of perihelion 336.1°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 106 km
Albedo 0.09 (assumed)
Absolute magnitude 8.1

(15836) 1995 DA2, also written as (15836) 1995 DA2, is a trans-Neptunian object. It was discovered on February 24, 1995 by David C. Jewitt and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii.

It is in a 3:4 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.

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