1997 SZ10

1997 SZ₁₀

Discovery
Discovered by	D. C. Jewitt[1]
Discovery date	September 24, 1997
Designations
MPC designation	no number as yet assigned
Alternative names	1997 SZ10
Minor planet category	twotino
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc	4065 days (11.13 yr)
Aphelion	64.975 AU (9.7201 Tm)
Perihelion	30.518 AU (4.5654 Tm)
Semi-major axis	47.747 AU (7.1428 Tm)
Eccentricity	0.36083
Orbital period	120234 d 329.18 (a)[3]
Mean anomaly	29.516°
Mean motion	0° 0^m 10.755^s /day
Inclination	11.816°
Longitude of ascending node	9.5192°
Argument of perihelion	341.57°
Earth MOID	29.5132 AU (4.41511 Tm)
Jupiter MOID	25.548 AU (3.8219 Tm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	84 km[4]
Geometric albedo	0.09 (assumed)
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.5

1997 SZ₁₀, also written as 1997 SZ10, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on September 24, 1997 by David C. Jewitt.

It is in a 1:2 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune.

References

1. List Of Transneptunian Objects Archived 2007-06-21 at WebCite
2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (1997 SZ10)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
3. AstDyS: 1997SZ10
4. List of known trans-Neptunian objects

External links

• 1997 SZ10 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  
  • Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters