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Encyclopedia > 2006 QH181
2006 QH181   
Discovery
Discovered by: unknown
Discovery date: August 21, 2006
MPC designation: 2006 QH181
Alternative names: none
Minor planet category: TNO
Orbital characteristics
Aphelion distance: 87.213 AU
Perihelion distance: 38.887 AU
Semi-major axis: 63.050 AU
Eccentricity: 0.383
Mean anomaly: 235.9°
Inclination: 19.3°
Longitude of ascending node: 73.7°
Argument of perihelion: 141.8°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 765 km
Albedo: 0.09 (assumed)
Absolute magnitude: 3.8

2006 QH181, also written as 2006 QH181, is a trans-Neptunian object. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Minor planet names, including those of asteroids and dwarf planets, are managed by the Minor Planet Center, a branch of the IAU. They consist, in their final form, of a number originally assigned in approximate order of discovery, now assigned only after the orbit is determined, coupled with a name... Provisional designation of in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. ... A trans-Neptunian object (TNO) is any object in the solar system that orbits the sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune. ... Two bodies with a slight difference in mass orbiting around a common barycenter. ... A diagram of Keplerian orbital elements. ... A diagram of Keplerian orbital elements. ... The semi-major axis of an ellipse In geometry, the term semi-major axis (also semimajor axis) is used to describe the dimensions of ellipses and hyperbolae. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... (This page refers to eccitricity in astrodynamics. ... In the study of orbital dynamics the mean anomaly is a measure of time, specific to the orbiting body p, which is a multiple of 2π radians at and only at periapsis. ... Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. ... A degree (in full, a degree of arc, arc degree, or arcdegree), usually symbolized °, is a measurement of plane angle, representing 1/360 of a full rotation. ... The Longitude of the ascending node () is one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space. ... The argument of periapsis (ω) is the orbital element describing the angle between an orbiting bodys ascending node (the point where the body crosses the plane of reference from South to North) and its periapsis (the point of closest approach to the central body), measured in the orbital plane and... Albedo is a ratio of scattered to incident electromagnetic radiation power. ... In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standard luminosity distance away from us, in the absence of interstellar extinction. ... A trans-Neptunian object (TNO) is any object in the solar system that orbits the sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune. ...


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Trans-Neptunian objects
Plutinos : Pluto* | 1993 SB | 1993 SC | 1994 JR1 | 1994 TB | 1995 QZ9 | 1996 SZ4 | 1996 TP66 | 1996 TQ66 | 1997 QJ4 | 1998 HK151 | 1998 US43 | 1998 VG44 | 1998 WW24 | 1998 WU31 | 38083 Rhadamanthus | 1999 TC36 | 38628 Huya | 28978 Ixion | 2002 KX14 | 2002 VR128 | 2003 VS2 | 90482 Orcus | Unnumbered: 1993 RO | 1993 RP | 2003 AZ84 | 2001 QF298

Cubewanos: 1992 QB1 | 1994 GV9 | 1994 JQ1 | 1994 VK8 | 1995 SM55 | 1996 TO66 | 58534 Logos | 1997 CS29 | 1997 CU29 | 1998 HJ151 | 1998 HP151 | 1998 HM151 | 1998 KR65 | 19521 Chaos | 1998 WA25 | 1999 DF9 | 1999 HT11 | 53311 Deucalion | 20000 Varuna | 2002 AW197 | 50000 Quaoar | 2002 TX300 | 2002 UX25 | 2003 EL61 | 2003 OP32 | 2004 GV9| 2005 FY9 | 2005 RN43 | Unnumbered: 1998 WW31 | 2002 MS4 | 2003 MW12 | 2003 QW90 A trans-Neptunian object (TNO) is any object in the solar system that orbits the sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune. ... In astronomy, a plutino is a trans-Neptunian object that has a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune. ... Adjectives: Plutonian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 0. ... (15788) 1993 SB is a trans-Neptunian object of the Plutino class. ... (15789) 1993 SC is a trans-Neptunian object of the Plutino class. ... (15810) 1994 JR1, also written as 1994 JR1, is a Plutino, with 2:3 resonance with Neptune, similar to Pluto. ... (15820) 1994 TB is a trans-Neptunian object residing in the Kuiper belt. ... (20108) 1995 QZ9, also written (20108) 1995 QZ9, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (19299) 1996 SZ4 (also written (19299) 1996 SZ4) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (15875) 1996 TP66, also written as (15875) 1996 TP66, is a trans-Neptunian object residing in the Kuiper belt. ... (118228) 1996 TQ66, also written (118228) 1996 TQ66, ia a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (24952) 1997 QJf, also written as 1997 QJ4 is as plutino, so it has a 2:3 resonance with Neptune, simalar to Pluto. ... (91133) 1998 HK151, also written as 1998 HK151 is a plutino, so it has a 2:3 resonance with Neptune, simalar to Pluto. ... (91205) 1998 US43, also written as a 1998 US43 is a plutino, so it has a 2:3 resonance with Neptune, simalar to Pluto. ... (33340) 1998 VG44 is a plutino, so it has a 2:3 resonance with Neptune, simalar to Pluto. ... (69986) 1998 WW24, also written as (69986) 1998 WW24, is a Trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper Belt. ... (69990) 1998 WU31, also written as (69990) 1998 WU31 is a TNO that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... 38083 Rhadamanthus (formerly known as (38083) 1999 HX11) is a trans-Neptunian object. ... (47171) 1999 TC36 (also written: (47171) 1999 TC36) is a trans-Neptunian object. ... 38628 Huya (original provisional designation: 2000 EB173) is a trans-Neptunian object. ... (28978) Ixion (ik·sye·un) is a Kuiper belt object discovered on May 22, 2001 with a diameter of < 822 km and a semimajor axis of about 39. ... (119951) 2002 KX14, also written as 2002 KX14, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) residing within the Kuiper belt. ... (84719) 2002 VR128 (also written (84719) 2002 VR128) is a trans-Neptunian object. ... (84922) 2003 VS2 is a trans-Neptunian object discovered by the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking program on November 14, 2003. ... 90482 Orcus (originally known by the provisional designation 2004 DW) is a Kuiper Belt object (KBO) that was discovered by Michael Brown of Caltech, Chad Trujillo of the Gemini Observatory, and David Rabinowitz of Yale University. ... 1993 RO is a trans-Neptunian object of the Plutino class. ... 1993 RP is a trans-Neptunian object of the Plutino class. ... 2003 AZ84 is a Trans-Neptunian object. ... 2001 QF298, also written as 2001 QF298, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... A cubewano is any substantial Kuiper belt object, orbiting beyond about 41 AU and not controlled by resonances with the outer planets. ... (15760) 1992 QB1 (also written (15760) 1992 QB1) was the first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered after Pluto and Charon. ... (15807) 1994 GV9 is a trans-Neptunian object of the cubewano class. ... (16684) 1994 JQ1, also written as (16684) 1994 JQ1, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (19255) 1994 VK8, also written as (19255) 1994 VK8, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt beyond Pluto. ... (24835) 1995 SM55, also written (24835) 1995 SM55, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (19308) 1996 TO66 (also written (19308) 1996 TO66) is a trans-Neptunian object. ... 58534 Logos, formerly known as (58534) 1997 CQ29, is a Kuiper belt object, more specifically a cubewano. ... (79360) 1997 CS29, also written as 1997 CS29, is a cubewano. ... (33001) 1997 CU29, also written as (33001) 1997 CU29 is a cubewano. ... (24978) 1998 HJ151, also written as (24978) 1998 HJ151, is a cubewano. ... (85627) 1998 HP151, also written as (85627) 1998 HP151 is a cubewano. ... (52747) 1998 HM151, also written as (52747} 1998 HM151, is a cubewano. ... (85633) 1998 KR65, also written as (85633) 1998 KR65, is a cubewano. ... 19521 Chaos (1998 WH24) is a cubewano, a Kuiper belt object not in resonance with any planet. ... (69987) 1998 WA25, also written as (69987) 1998 WA25, is a cubewano. ... (79983) 1999 DF9, also written as (79983) 1999 DF9, is a cubewano. ... (118378) 1999 HT11, also written as (118378) 1999 HT11, is a cubewano. ... 53311 Deucalion (original provisional designation: 1999 HU11) is a trans-Neptunian object. ... 20000 Varuna (VAR oo na) is a Kuiper Belt object about 1060 km in diameter, estimated from a combination of thermal and optical measurements. ... (55565) 2002 AW197 is a trans-Neptunian object. ... Artists impression by G. Bacon of STScI / NASA 50000 Quaoar (pronounced kwah·war, kwah·wor, or kwow·ur, Tongva ) [1] is a Trans-Neptunian object orbiting the Sun in the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt. ... (55636) 2002 TX300 (Also written as (55636) 2002 TX300) is a large Trans-Neptunian object discovered in October 15, 2002 by the NEAT program. ... The correct title of this article is (55637) 2002 UX25. ... (136108) 2003 EL61 (also written (136108) 2003 EL61), is a large (roughly one-third the mass of Pluto) and very unusual Kuiper belt object discovered by Mike Brown at Caltech in the United States. ... (120178) 2003 OP32, also written as (120178) 2003 OP32,is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (90568) 2004 GV9 (also written (90568) 2004 GV9) is a trans-Neptunian object. ... (136472) 2005 FY9 (also written (136472) 2005 FY9) is a very large Kuiper belt object discovered on March 31, 2005 by the team led by Michael Brown. ... (145452) 2005 RN43, also written as (145452) 2005 RN43, is a large trans-Neptunian object (TNO) orbiting beyond Pluto in the Kuiper belt. ... 1998 WW31 (also written 1998 WW31) is an object of the solar system located beyond the orbit of Neptune. ... 2002 MS4 is an object of the solar system located beyond the orbit of Neptune. ... 2003 MW12, also written 2003 MW12, is a trans-Neptunian object that is in the Kuiper belt. ... 2003 QW90, also written as 2003 QW90, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. ...


Twotinos: 1996 TR66 | 1998 SM165 | 1999 RB216 | 2000 JG81 | 2002 WC19 | Unnumbered: 1997 SZ10 While a Plutino completes 2 orbits around the Sun in the time it takes Neptune to complete 3 orbits, a Twotino makes 1 orbit around the Sun in the time it takes Neptune to complete 2 orbits. ... 1996 TR66, also written as 1996 TR66, is a Trans-Neptunian object orbiting beyond Pluto in the Kuiper belt. ... (26308) 1998 SM165, also written as (26308) 1998 SM165, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (137295) 1999 RB216, also written as 1999 RB216, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (130391) 2000 JG81, also written as 2000 JG81, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... 2002 WC19, also written as 2002 WC19, is a Trans-Neptunian object orbiting beyond Pluto. ... 1997 SZ10, also written as 1997 SZ10, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. ...


Other Orbital Resonances: 1994 JS | 1995 DA2 | 1998 WA31 | 1999 CP133 | 1999 DE9 | 1999 HB12 | 2001 KC77 | 2001 KP77 | 2002 TC302 | 2003 LG7 In astronomy, a resonant Trans-Neptunian Object is a Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) in mean motion orbital resonance with Neptune. ... (15809) 1998 JS is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt beyond Pluto. ... (15836) 1995 DA2, also written as (15836) 1995 DA2, is a trans-Neptunian object. ... (69988) 1998 WA31, also written as (69988) 1998 WA31, is a Trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region beyond the Kuiper belt. ... (26375) 1999 DE9 (also written (26375) 1999 DE9) is an object of the solar system located beyond the orbit of Neptune. ... (119068) 2001 KC77, also written as (119068) 2001 KC77, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. ... (119070) 2001 KP77 (better known as 2001 KP77) is a 4:7 resonant Trans-Neptunian object (TNO) located in the kuiper belt. ... (84522) 2002TC302 is a large Scattered Disk Object (SDO), orbiting the sun at a distance of 39. ... (136120) 2003 LG7, also written as 2003 LG7, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. ...


Scattered disc objects: Eris* | 1995 TL8 | 1996 GQ21 | 1996 TL66 | 1999 CC158 | 2000 EE173 | 2000 OO67 | 2000 OM67 | 2001 UR163 | 2002 CY224 | 2002 GX32 | 2002 RP120 | 90377 Sedna** | 2005 RM43 Unnumbered: 2000 CR105 | 2004 XR190 | 2005 TN74 | 2006 QH181 The scattered disc (or scattered disk) is a distant region of our solar system, thinly populated by icy planetoids known as scattered disk objects (SDOs), a subset of the broader family of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). ... Eris (IPA pronunciation ) or ), also designated (136199) Eris or 136199 Eris (See Minor planet names), is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system. ... (48639) 1995 TL8 (also written (48639) 1995 TL8) is a trans-Neptunian object of the Scattered disk object subclass, and posesses a very large satellite. ... (26181) 1996 GQ21, also written as (26181) 1996 GQ21, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. ... (15874) 1996 TL66 is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuyper belt. ... (79978) 1999 CC158, also written as (79978) 1999 CC158, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. ... (60608) 2000 EE173, also written as (60608) 2000 EE173, is a Trans-Neptunian object discovered in 2000 by N. Wyn Evans, Jane X. Luu and Chadwick A. Trujillo. ... 2000 OO67 is a Trans Neptunian Object notable for its highly eccentric orbit. ... (118702) 2000 OM67, also written as (118702) 2000 OM67, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. ... (42301) 2001 UR163, also written as (42301) 2001 UR163, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the extended Scattered disc. ... (119878) 2002 CY224, also written as (119878) 2002 CY224, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. ... (95625) 2002 GX32, also written as (95625) 2002 GX32, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. ... (65407) 2002 RP120 holds the dubious distinction of being the most eccentric of the numbered asteroids (as of July 2004). ... 90377 Sedna is a trans-Neptunian object, discovered by Michael Brown (Caltech), Chad Trujillo (Gemini Observatory) and David Rabinowitz (Yale University) on November 14, 2003. ... (145451) 2005 RM43, also written as (145451) 2005 RM43, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region beyond the Kuiper belt. ... 2000 CR105 is the third most distant known object in the solar system after 2003 UB313 and 90377 Sedna. ... 2004 XR190 (also written 2004 XR190) is a newly discovered trans-Neptunian object located in the scattered disc. ... 2005 TN74 (also written 2005 TN74) is a possible Trojan asteroid of Neptune which was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard and Chadwick A. Trujillo in 2005. ...


Unclassified Objects : 1997 CR29 | 1998 SN165 | 1999 CL158 | 1999 HC12 | 1999 KR16 | 1999 OY3 | 2003 FY128 | 2004 SB60 | 2005 RR43 (120132) 2003 FY128, also written as (120132) 2003 FY128, is a trans-Neptunian object. ... (120347) 2004 SB60, also written as (120347) 2004 SB60, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. ... (145453) 2005 RR43, also written as (145453) 2005 RR43, is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). ...


Natural satellites : Charon (Pluto) | Hydra (Pluto) | Nix (Pluto) | Dysnomia (Eris) | S/2000 (1998 WW31) 1 | S/2005 (2003 EL61) 1 | S/2005 (2003 EL61) 2 | (58534) Logos I Zoë | S/2005 (79360) 1 (1997 CS29) Moons of the Solar System scaled to Earths Moon A natural satellite is an object that orbits a planet or other body larger than itself and which is not man-made. ... Charon (shair-É™n or kair-É™n (key), IPA , Greek Χάρων), discovered in 1978, is, depending on the definition employed, either the largest moon of Pluto or one member of a double dwarf planet with Pluto being the other member. ... Hydra (formerly known as S/2005 P 1) is a natural satellite of Pluto. ... Nix (formerly known as S/2005 P 2), is a natural satellite of Pluto. ... Dysnomia (officially designated (136199) Eris I Dysnomia) is a moon of the dwarf planet Eris. ... 1998 WW31 (also written 1998 WW31) is an object of the solar system located beyond the orbit of Neptune. ... 2003 EL61 (also written 2003 EL61), is a large and very unusual Kuiper belt object discovered by Mike Brown at Caltech in the United States. ... 2003 EL61 (also written 2003 EL61), is a large and very unusual Kuiper belt object discovered by Mike Brown at Caltech in the United States. ... 58534 Logos, formerly known as (58534) 1997 CQ29, is a Kuiper belt object, more specifically a cubewano. ... (79360) 1997 CS29, also written as (79360) 1997 CS29, is a cubewano. ...

* - Also classified as a dwarf planet   ** - Currently classified as an SDO, though may be part of the Inner Oort Cloud


 
 

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