Discovered by Marc W. Buie Minor planet category TNO4:7 resonance Aphelion 51.535 AU (7.7095 Tm) Orbital period 288 years Absolute magnitude 7 | Discovery date 23 May 2001 Observation arc 1449 days (3.97 yr) Perihelion 35.989 AU (5.3839 Tm) Discovered 23 May 2001 Discoverer Marc William Buie | |
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(119070) 2001 KP77 (also written (119070) 2001 KP77) is a 4:7 resonant trans-Neptunian object (TNO) located in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on May 23, 2001, by Marc W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
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Color
2001 KP77 has the highest, and thus reddest measured B−V color index of any TNO. On April 19, 2002, 2001 KP77 set a TNO record B−V of 1.544. In the visible spectrum 2001 KP77 would appear an orange-brown depending on its albedo.
Size
Based on an absolute magnitude (H) of 6.93, 2001 KP77 is estimated to be between 110 – 240 km in diameter.
References
(119070) 2001 KP77 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA