Discovered by Marc W. Buie MPC designation (69987) 1998 WA25 Minor planet category TNO (cubewano) Orbital period 279 years Orbits Sun People also search for (52747) 1998 HM151 | Discovery date 19 November 1998 Alternative names none Observation arc 6286 days (17.21 yr) Discovered 19 November 1998 Discoverer Marc William Buie | |
Discovery site Kitt Peak National Observatory Minor planet category Trans-Neptunian object (Classical Kuiper belt object) |
(69987) 1998 WA25, also written as (69987) 1998 WA25, is a cubewano. It has a perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) at 41.457 AU and an aphelion (farthest approach from the Sun) at 43.217 AU. It is about 160 km in diameter. It was discovered on November 19, 1998, by Marc W. Buie.
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