Discovered by Marc W. Buie MPC designation (69986) 1998 WW24 Minor planet category TNO (plutino) Discovered 18 November 1998 Argument of perihelion 146.85° Orbits Sun | Discovery date 18 November 1998 Alternative names none Observation arc 3598 days (9.85 yr) Inclination 13.945° Mean anomaly 42.708° Discoverer Marc William Buie | |
Discovery site Kitt Peak National Observatory | ||
(69986) 1998 WW24, also written as (69986) 1998 WW24, is a Trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper Belt. Since it is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune, it is classified as a plutino.
It was discovered on November 18, 1998, by Marc W. Buie at the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
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