(79978) 1999 CC158

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(79978) 1999 CC158
Discovery
Discovered by David C. Jewitt, Chad Trujillo, Jane X. Luu, Scott S. Sheppard
Discovery date February 15, 1999
Designations
MPC designation (79978) 1999 CC158
Alternative names none
Minor planet
category		 TNO (Scattered disc object)
Aphelion 68.544 AU
Perihelion 39.108 AU
Semi-major axis 53.826 AU
Eccentricity 0.273
Mean anomaly 35.2°
Inclination 18.7°
Longitude of ascending node 337.0°
Argument of perihelion 101.6°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 304 km
Albedo 0.09 (assumed)
Absolute magnitude 5.8

(79978) 1999 CC158, also written as (79978) 1999 CC158, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. It was discovered on February 15, 1999 at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii

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