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2001 KY76
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Marc W. Buie[1] |
| Discovery site | Cerro Tololo Observatory[1] |
| Discovery date | 23 May 2001 |
| Designations | |
| trans-Neptunian object[2] · plutino[1][3] · distant[1] | |
| Adjectives | none |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 17 October 2024 2460600.5 | |
| Observation arc | 7713 days (21.12 years) |
| Aphelion | 48.498 AU |
| Perihelion | 30.028 AU |
| 39.263 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.235 |
| 89863.5 days (246.0 years) | |
| Inclination | 3.975° |
| Earth MOID | 29.0955 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 25.0649 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 283 km[4] 265 km[5] |
| Albedo | 4%[5] |
| 6.17[2] | |
2001 KY76, also written 2001 KY76, is a trans-Neptunian object from the Kuiper belt. It is classified as a plutino, a minor planet locked in a 2:3 mean-motion orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.[1][3] It was discovered on May 23, 2001, by Marc W. Buie in the Cerro Tololo Observatory. The dwarf planet candidate measures approximately 285 km in diameter.[2][4]
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