2007 NC7
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | M.E. Schwamb, M.E. Brown, D.Rabinowitz |
| Discovery date | September 6, 2007 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 2007 NC7 |
| Alternative names | none |
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Trans-Neptunian object |
| Epoch June 14, 2006 (JD 2453900.5) | |
| Semi-major axis | 39.54 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.574 |
| Inclination | 6.1° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 324.6° |
| Argument of perihelion | 289.8° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 40-120 km H |
| Apparent magnitude | 22 |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.8 |
2007 NC7 (also written as 2007 NC7) is a Trans-Neptunian object discovered on September 6, 2007 by M.E. Schwamb, M.E. Brown and D.Rabinowitz [1].
The object follows an orbit with the semi-major axis of a plutino but with an unusually high eccentricity (e=0.57). It comes within 16.8 AU of the Sun (inside the orbit of Uranus) and as far as 62 AU at aphelion (the scattered disc region). It passed perihelion in mid August 1997.
For comparison, among the well established highly eccentric orbits formally classified as plutinos, the orbit of (15788) 1993 SB has an eccentricity of 0.318.
[edit] External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
- AstDys orbital elements
[edit] References
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