(9966) 1992 ES13

(9966) 1992 ES13

Orbit of (9966) 1992 ES13 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by UESAC
Discovery date 2 March 1992
Designations
MPC designation (9966) 1992 ES13
1994 VF3
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 8502 days (23.28 yr)
Aphelion 2.7262134 AU (407.83572 Gm)
Perihelion 2.0280079 AU (303.38566 Gm)
2.3771106 AU (355.61068 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1468601
3.67 yr (1338.7 d)
260.09675°
 16m 8.127s / day
Inclination 2.063031°
210.49907°
218.22032°
Earth MOID 1.04172 AU (155.839 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.55367 AU (382.024 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~17 km[2]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
15.4

    (9966) 1992 ES13 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.67 years.[1]

    Discovered on March 2, 1992, by the Uppsala-ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets, it was given the provisional designation "1992 ES13".[3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9966 (1992 ES13)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
    2. Tedesco E.F.; Noah P.V.; Noah M.; Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)". Institute of Physics.
    3. MPO 15994 Minor Planet Center

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