Discovered by Marc W. Buie MPC designation (69988) 1998 WA31 Observation arc 3714 days (10.17 yr) Discovered 18 November 1998 Orbits Sun | Discovery date 18 November 1998 Minor planet category TNO
2:5 resonance Aphelion 78.463 AU (11.7379 Tm) Absolute magnitude 7.4 Discoverer Marc William Buie | |
Discovery site Kitt Peak National Observatory Minor planet categories Trans-Neptunian object, Resonant trans-Neptunian object People also search for (119068) 2001 KC77, (136120) 2003 LG7 |
(69988) 1998 WA31, also written as (69988) 1998 WA31, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on 18 November 1998 by Marc W. Buie at the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
It is in a 2:5 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.
References
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