(19299) 1996 SZ4

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The correct title of this article is (19299) 1996 SZ4. It features superscript or subscript characters that are substituted or omitted because of technical limitations.
(19299) 1996 SZ4
Discovery
Discovered by Alan Fitzsimmons, Michael J. Irwin,
Iwan P. Williams
Discovery date September 16, 1996[1]
Designations
MPC designation (19299) 1996 SZ4
Alternative names none
Minor planet
category
plutino
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 7398.197 Gm (49.454 AU)
Perihelion 4393.301 Gm (29.367 AU)
Semi-major axis 5895.749 Gm (39.411 AU)
Eccentricity 0.255
Orbital period 90368.862 d (247.42 a)
Average orbital speed 4.67 km/s
Mean anomaly 353.969°
Inclination 4.743°
Longitude of ascending node 15.981°
Argument of perihelion 30.075°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 101 km[2]
Mass 1.1×1018? kg
Mean density 2.0? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.0282? m/s²
Escape velocity 0.0534? km/s
Sidereal rotation
period
? d
Albedo 0.10?
Temperature ~44 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude 8.2

(19299) 1996 SZ4 (also written (19299) 1996 SZ4) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. It is in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune similar to Pluto.

[edit] References

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