(55565) 2002 AW197

(55565) 2002 AW197
2002 AW197 imaged by Spitzer on 13 April 2004
Discovery [1][2]
Discovered by Palomar Obs. (team)
Discovery site Palomar Obs.
Discovery date 10 January 2002
Designations
MPC designation (55565) 2002 AW197
2002 AW197
TNO [3] · cubewano [4]
p-DP [5] · extended [6]
distant [1]
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc 19.18 yr (7,004 d)
Earliest precovery date 29 December 1997
Aphelion 53.613 AU
Perihelion 41.080 AU
47.347 AU
Eccentricity 0.1323
325.79 yr (118,996 d)
294.65°
0° 0m 10.8s / day
Inclination 24.411°
297.54°
295.08°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
 768±39 km[7]
734±116 km[8]
700±50 km[9][10]
886 km[11]
8.78±0.05 h[12]
8.86±0.01 h[13]
0.112+0.012
−0.011[7]
0.17±0.03[9][8][10]
0.101[11]
0.134 (taken)[14]
IR [14][15] · (moderately red)
B–V = 0.920±0.020[16]
V–R = 0.560±0.020[16]
V–I = 1.170±0.010[15]
20.0 (opposition)[17][18]
3.05±0.02 (R)[19]
3.156±0.059 (R)[20]
3.3[3] · 3.57[14]
3.57±0.03 (V)[21]
3.62[16]

    (55565) 2002 AW197, provisional designation 2002 AW197, is a classical, non-resonant trans-Neptunian object from the Kuiper belt in the outermost region of the Solar System, also known as cubewano. With a diameter of at least 700 kilometers (430 miles) it is considered a highly likely dwarf planet candidate.[5] Photometric observations suggest that it is a spheroid with a high albedo and small albedo spots.[22] It was discovered at Palomar Observatory in 2002 and has a rotation period of 8.8 hours and a moderately red color.[14]

    Description

    The orbit is outside of pluto, with a higher inclination and very different orbital plane

    Discovery

    2002 AW197 was discovered on 10 January 2002, by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] Astronomers involved in the discovery were Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo, Eleanor Helin, Michael Hicks, Kenneth Lawrence and Steven H. Pravdo.[2] It is located near the Kuiper cliff.

    Orbit and classification

    It orbits the Sun at a distance of 41.1–53.6 AU once every 325 years and 9 months (118,996 days; semi-major axis of 47.35 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.13 and an inclination of 24° with respect to the ecliptic.[3] The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS (566) in December 1997, more than 4 years prior to its official discovery observation at Palomar.[1] At 45.4 AU from the Sun,[17] it continues to slowly approach the Sun until its perihelion passage at 41.1 AU in May 2077.[3]

    Physical characteristics

    Combined observations of thermal emissions by the Herschel Space Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope give a diameter of 768+39
    −38     km     and a geometric albedo of 0.112+0.012
    −0.011    [7]

    Surface

    ESO analysis of spectra reveals a strong red slope and no presence of water ice[23] (in contrast to Quaoar, also red) suggesting organic material (see comparison of colours and typical composition inferred from spectra of the TNOs).

    References

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    2. 1 2 Marsden, Brian G. (2002-07-20). "MPEC 2002-O30 : 2002 AW197". IAU Minor Planet Center. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 55565 (2002 AW197)" (2017-03-03 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    4. ↑ "MPEC 2009-R09 :Distant Minor Planets (2009 SEPT. 16.0 TT)". IAU Minor Planet Center. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
    5. 1 2 Michael E. Brown. "How many dwarf planets are there in the outer solar system? (updates daily)". California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
    6. ↑ Marc W. Buie. "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 55565" (2009-03-23 using 112 observations). SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 2009-10-04.
    7. 1 2 3 Vilenius, E.; Kiss, C.; Müller, T.; Mommert, M.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Pál, A.; et al. (April 2014). ""TNOs are Cool": A survey of the trans-Neptunian region. X. Analysis of classical Kuiper belt objects from Herschel and Spitzer observations" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 564: 18. arXiv:1403.6309v1. Bibcode:2014A&A...564A..35V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322416. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    8. 1 2 Stansberry, J.; Grundy, W.; Brown, M.; Cruikshank, D.; Spencer, J.; Trilling, D.; et al. (December 2007). "Physical Properties of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects: Constraints from the Spitzer Space Telescope" (PDF). The Solar System Beyond Neptune: 161–179. arXiv:astro-ph/0702538. Bibcode:2008ssbn.book..161S. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    9. 1 2 Stansberry, J. A.; Cruikshank, D. P.; Grundy, W. G.; Margot, J. L.; Emery, J. P.; Fernandez, Y. R.; et al. (August 2005). "Albedos, Diameters (and a Density) of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects". American Astronomical Society. 37: 737. Bibcode:2005DPS....37.5205S. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    10. 1 2 Cruikshank, Dale P.; Stansberry, John A.; Emery, Joshua P.; Fernández, Yanga R.; Werner, Michael W.; Trilling, David E.; et al. (May 2005). "The High-Albedo Kuiper Belt Object (55565) 2002 AW197". The Astrophysical Journal. 624 (1): L53–L56. Bibcode:2005ApJ...624L..53C. doi:10.1086/430420. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    11. 1 2 Grundy, W. M.; Noll, K. S.; Stephens, D. C. (July 2005). "Diverse albedos of small trans-neptunian objects" (PDF). Icarus. 176 (1): 184–191. arXiv:astro-ph/0502229. Bibcode:2005Icar..176..184G. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2005.01.007. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    12. ↑ Thirouin, A.; Ortiz, J. L.; Duffard, R.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Aceituno, F. J.; Morales, N. (November 2010). "Short-term variability of a sample of 29 trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 522: 43. arXiv:1004.4841. Bibcode:2010A&A...522A..93T. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200912340. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    13. ↑ Ortiz, J. L.; Gutiérrez, P. J.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Casanova, V.; Sota, A. (March 2006). "Short-term rotational variability of eight KBOs from Sierra Nevada Observatory". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 447 (3): 1131–1144. Bibcode:2006A&A...447.1131O. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053572. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    14. 1 2 3 4 "LCDB Data for (55565)". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    15. 1 2 Belskaya, Irina N.; Barucci, Maria A.; Fulchignoni, Marcello; Dovgopol, Anatolij N. (April 2015). "Updated taxonomy of trans-neptunian objects and centaurs: Influence of albedo". Icarus. 250: 482–491. Bibcode:2015Icar..250..482B. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2014.12.004. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    16. 1 2 3 Tegler, S. C.; Romanishin, W.; Consolmagno, G. J.; J., S. (December 2016). "Two Color Populations of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects and the Smaller Orbital Inclinations of Red Centaur Objects". The Astronomical Journal. 152 (6): 13. Bibcode:2016AJ....152..210T. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/6/210. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    17. 1 2 "AstDys (55565) 2002AW197 Ephemerides". Department of Mathematics, University of Pisa, Italy. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
    18. ↑ "HORIZONS Web-Interface". JPL Solar System Dynamics. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
    19. ↑ Jewitt, David; Peixinho, Nuno; Hsieh, Henry H. (November 2007). "U-Band Photometry of Kuiper Belt Objects". The Astronomical Journal. 134 (5): 2046–2053. Bibcode:2007AJ....134.2046J. doi:10.1086/522787. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
    20. ↑ Peixinho, N.; Delsanti, A.; Guilbert-Lepoutre, A.; Gafeira, R.; Lacerda, P. (October 2012). "The bimodal colors of Centaurs and small Kuiper belt objects". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 546: 12. arXiv:1206.3153. Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..86P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219057. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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