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2002 MS4
Discovery
Discovered by: Chad Trujillo,
Michael E. Brown
Discovery date: 18 June 2002
Orbital characteristics
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion distance: 7144.517 Gm (47.758 AU)
Perihelion distance: 5399.794 Gm (36.095 AU)
Semi-major axis: 6272.155 Gm (41.927 AU)
Eccentricity: 0.139
Orbital period: 99159.774 d (271.48 a)
Avg. orbital speed: 4.58 km/s
Mean anomaly: 203.851°
Inclination: 17.667°
Longitude of ascending node: 215.959°
Argument of perihelion: 215.558°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 420-1120? km [1]
Mass: 0.78-18×1020? kg
Mean density: 2.0? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity: 0.12-0.33? m/s²
Escape velocity: 0.22-0.63? km/s
Sidereal rotation period: ? d
Albedo: 0.10?
Temperature: ~43 K
Spectral type: B-V=0.69; V-R=0.38 [2]
Absolute magnitude: 3.85

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References

  1. ^ http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/glossary/h.html
  2. ^ Tegler, Stephen C. (2006-01-26). Kuiper Belt Object Magnitudes and Surface Colors. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
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