Astronomy:2013 SL102

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2013 SL102
Discovery[1]
Discovery siteCerro Tololo Obs.
Discovery date28 September 2013
Designations
2013 SL102
Minor planet categoryTNO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 4
Observation arc3.14 yr (1,147 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}591.98 AU
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}38.102 AU
315.04 AU
Eccentricity0.8791
Orbital period5591.90 yr (2,042,441 d)
Mean anomaly0.5856°
Mean motion0° 0m 0.72s / day
Inclination6.5074°
Longitude of ascending node94.634°
265.32°
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)6.9663[2]


2013 SL102 is an extreme trans-Neptunian object from the outermost region of the Solar System. It was discovered on September 28, 2013 by astronomers at Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.[1]

Orbit and classification

It orbits the Sun at a distance of 38.1–592.0 AU once every 5591 years and 11 months (2,042,441 days; semi-major axis of 315.04 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.88 and an inclination of 7° with respect to the ecliptic.[2]

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