(470599) 2008 OG19

(470599) 2008 OG19
Discovery
Discovered by Palomar Observatory team
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Discovery date 30 July 2008
Designations
MPC designation (470599) 2008 OG19
2008 OG19
scattered disc
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc 2596 days (7.11 yr)
Aphelion 94.004 AU (14.0628 Tm)
Perihelion 38.576 AU (5.7709 Tm)
66.290 AU (9.9168 Tm)
Eccentricity 0.41807
539.73 yr (197137 d)[1]
1.5681°
0° 0m 6.574s /day
Inclination 13.167°
164.02°
140.53°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 619+56
−113 km (assuming typical SDO albedo)[2]
Mean density
 0.6 g/cm3[2]
8.727[2]
13.2°
5.0

    (470599) 2008 OG19 is a trans-Neptunian object and a possible dwarf planet located in the scattered disc.[3] It was discovered on 30 July 2008 through the Palomar Observatory.[4]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 470599 (2008 OG19)" (2015-09-08 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
    2. 1 2 3 Fernández-Valenzuela, Estela; Ortiz, Jose Luis; Duffard, René (2015). "2008 OG19: A highly elongated Trans-Neptunian Object". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. arXiv:1511.06584. Bibcode:2016MNRAS.456.2354F. doi:10.1093/mnras/stv2739.
    3. ↑ "List of Known Trans-Neptunian objects". JohnstonsArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
    4. ↑ "470599 (2008 OG19)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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