Discovery date May 18, 2015 Perihelion 41.40 ± 0.24 | Aphelion 82.84 ± 0.48 Semi-major axis 62.12 ± 0.36 | |
Discovered by Scott Sheppard,
David J. Tholen,
Chad Trujillo Minor planet category TNO, Detached object, Possible dwarf planet | ||
2015 KH162 is a trans-Neptunian object and scattered disc object that was discovered in May 2015 in the constellation of Serpens using the Subaru telescope and announced on February 23, 2016. It is likely a dwarf planet as it very bright for its extreme distance at 59 AU from the Sun. The diameter of 2015 KH162 is estimated to be 400–1000 kilometers.
References
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