Discovered by A. Gleason MPC designation (35671) 1998 SN165 Minor planet category TNO
Cubewano Discovered 23 September 1998 Argument of perihelion 268.99° Orbits Sun Apparent magnitude 21.4 | Discovery date 23 September 1998 Alternative names none Observation arc 5119 days (14.02 yr) Inclination 4.6145° Mean anomaly 282.5° Discoverer Arianna Gleason | |
(35671) 1998 SN165 is a trans-Neptunian object. It was discovered on 23 September 1998, by A. Gleason at Steward Observatory.
It was originally classified as a plutino with a 2:3 mean-motion resonance with Neptune, but further observations have established that it is a cubewano—a member of the classical Kuiper belt.
With an estimated size of 7005393000000000000♠393+39
−38 km, (35671) 1998 SN165 is a possible dwarf planet.
References
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