(24978) 1998 HJ151
Discovery
Discovered byJane X. Luu, Chadwick A. Trujillo, David J. Tholen, and David C. Jewitt
Discovery date28 April 1998
Designations
none
TNO (cubewano)[1][2]
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc3301 days (9.04 yr)
Aphelion45.69279420 AU (6.835544719 Tm)
Perihelion41.17981243 AU (6.160412255 Tm)
43.43630331 AU (6.497978486 Tm)
Eccentricity0.051949
286.28 yr (104563 d)
68.772637°
0° 0m 12.394s / day
Inclination2.3891912°
50.396457°
128.58135°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
139 km[4]
7.5

(24978) 1998 HJ151, also written as (24978) 1998 HJ151, is a cubewano. It has a perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) of 41.339 AU and an aphelion (farthest approach to the Sun) of 45.889 AU. It has a diameter of about 139 km. It was discovered on 28 April 1998, by Jane X. Luu, Chadwick A. Trujillo, David J. Tholen and David C. Jewitt.

References

  1. ^ "MPEC 2009-R09 :Distant Minor Planets (2009 SEPT. 16.0 TT)". IAU Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  2. ^ Marc W. Buie (12 May 2007). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 24978". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  3. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 24978 (1998 HJ151)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ^ List of known trans-Neptunian objects