Discovered by Marc W. Buie MPC designation (69990) 1998 WU31 Minor planet category TNO (plutino) Orbital period 248 years Orbits Sun People also search for (69986) 1998 WW24 | Discovery date 18 November 1998 Alternative names none Observation arc 2479 days (6.79 yr) Discovered 18 November 1998 Discoverer Marc William Buie | |
Discovery site Kitt Peak National Observatory Minor planet category Trans-Neptunian object (Plutino) | ||
(69990) 1998 WU31, also written as (69990) 1998 WU31 is a TNO that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on November 18, 1998, by Marc W. Buie at Kitt Peak National Observatory
Since it is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune, it has been classified as a plutino.
References
(69990) 1998 WU31 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA