(19308) 1996 TO66
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(19308) 1996 TO66 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper Belt, notable as a member of the Haumea family and for its icy, water-rich surface.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haumea family member
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Kuiper Belt object ⓘ cubewano ⓘ minor planet ⓘ trans-Neptunian object ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitude | about 4.5 ⓘ |
| albedo | high geometric albedo ⓘ |
| aphelionDistance | 48.1 AU ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalog | Minor Planet Center database NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorIndex | neutral to slightly blue ⓘ |
| discoverer |
Chadwick A. Trujillo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David C. Jewitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane X. Luu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1996-10-12 ⓘ |
| discoveryProgram | Mauna Kea TNO survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoverySite | Mauna Kea Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynamicalStatus | non-resonant classical TNO ⓘ |
| eccentricity | 0.11 ⓘ |
| family | Haumea collisional family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gravitationalBinding | heliocentric orbit ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere | no detected atmosphere ⓘ |
| inclination | 27 degrees ⓘ |
| lightcurveAmplitude | small amplitude ⓘ |
| locatedIn | outer Solar System ⓘ |
| meanDiameter | about 300 km ⓘ |
| mpcDesignation | (19308) 1996 TO66 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | none (numbered but unnamed as of 2024) ⓘ |
| observedBy | ground-based telescopes ⓘ |
| orbitalClass | classical Kuiper Belt object ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | approximately 285 years ⓘ |
| orbitalRegion | Kuiper Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbits | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perihelionDistance | 38.5 AU ⓘ |
| provisionalDesignation | 1996 TO66 ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod | approximately 7.9 hours ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | 43.3 AU ⓘ |
| shape | likely elongated or irregular ⓘ |
| similarTo |
(120178) 2003 OP32
NERFINISHED
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(55636) 2002 TX300 NERFINISHED ⓘ Haumea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralFeature | strong water-ice absorption bands ⓘ |
| spectralSlope | low (blue-neutral) ⓘ |
| spectralType | water-ice dominated spectrum ⓘ |
| status | numbered minor planet ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | water ice rich ⓘ |
| surfaceState | icy ⓘ |
| waterIceFraction | high ⓘ |
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