(9940) 1988 VM3

(9940) 1988 VM₃

Orbit of (9940) 1988 VM3 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by	Y. Oshima
Discovery date	11 November 1988
Designations
MPC designation	(9940) 1988 VM3
Alternative names	1978 NV4
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	23830 days (65.24 yr)
Aphelion	2.5401634 AU (380.00304 Gm)
Perihelion	1.8034092 AU (269.78618 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.1717863 AU (324.89461 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.1696194
Orbital period	3.20 yr (1169.0 d)
Mean anomaly	228.96182°
Mean motion	0° 18^m 28.615^s / day
Inclination	2.211676°
Longitude of ascending node	357.61639°
Argument of perihelion	341.50357°
Earth MOID	0.792702 AU (118.5865 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.82164 AU (422.111 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	~13.5 km[2]
Geometric albedo	~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max Kelvin Celsius
Absolute magnitude (H)	14.6

(9940) 1988 VM₃ is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.20 years.^[1]

Discovered on November 11, 1988, by Yoshiaki Oshima at the Gekko Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1988 VM₃".^[3]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9940 (1988 VM3)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
2. Tedesco E.F.; Noah P.V.; Noah M.; Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)".
3. MPO 97227 Minor Planet Center

External links

• (9940) 1988 VM3 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters