(174567) 2003 MW12

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The correct title of this article is (174567) 2003 MW12. It features superscript or subscript characters that are substituted or omitted because of technical limitations.
(174567) 2003 MW12
Discovery
Discovered by J. A. Larsen[1]
Discovery date June 21, 2003
Designations
MPC designation 2003 MW12
Alternative names none
Minor planet
category
TNO (cubewano)
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 7821.517 Gm (52.284 AU)
Perihelion 5927.302 Gm (39.622 AU)
Semi-major axis 6874.410 Gm (45.953 AU)
Eccentricity 0.138
Orbital period 113779.342 d (311.51 a)
Average orbital speed 4.37 km/s
Mean anomaly 257.434°
Inclination 21.494°
Longitude of ascending node 184.009°
Argument of perihelion 181.811°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 765 km[2]
Mass 4.7×1020? kg
Mean density 2.0? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.2138? m/s²
Escape velocity 0.4044? km/s
Sidereal rotation
period
? d
Albedo 0.10?
Temperature ~41 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude 3.72

(174567) 2003 MW12, also written (174567) 2003 MW12, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that is in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on June 21, 2003 by Jeffrey A. Larsen.

[edit] References

  1. ^ List Of Transneptunian Objects
  2. ^ List of known trans-Neptunian objects
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