Discovered by M. W. Buie MPC designation 2002 XV93 Observation arc 6582 days (18.02 yr) | Discovery date December 10, 2002 Minor planet category Plutino | |
Aphelion 44.427 AU (6.6462 Tm) (Q) | ||
2002 XV93, also written as 2002 XV93, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) with an absolute magnitude of 5.4. A 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune makes it a plutino.
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It has been observed with precovery images back to 1990.
Orbit and rotation
2002 XV93 is locked in 2:3 resonance with Neptune, which means that when it makes two revolutions around the Sun, Neptune makes exactly three.
The rotation period of this object is not known.
Physical characteristics
The size of 2002 XV93 has been measured by the Herschel Space Telescope to be 549.2+21.7
−23.0 km.
It is likely a dwarf planet.
References
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