Discovery date 8 October 1996 Alternative names none Observation arc 6238 days (17.08 yr) Absolute magnitude 6.9 Minor planet category Plutino | MPC designation (118228) 1996 TQ66 Minor planet category plutino Discovered 8 October 1996 Discovery site Mauna Kea Observatories | |
Discovered by J. Chen, D. C. Jewitt,
C. A. Trujillo
J. X. Luu Discoverers Jane Luu, Chad Trujillo, David C. Jewitt, Jun Chen Similar S/2000 (1998 WW31) 1, (119951) 2002 KX14, (84922) 2003 VS2, (19308) 1996 TO66, 2008 ST291 | ||
(118228) 1996 TQ66, also written (118228) 1996 TQ66, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on October 8, 1996, by Chad Trujillo, David C. Jewitt. Jane X. Luu, and Jun Chen.
It is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune similar to Pluto, which classifies it as a plutino.
References
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