(9980) 1995 BQ3

(9980) 1995 BQ₃

Orbit of (9980) 1995 BQ3 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by	Takao Kobayashi
Discovery date	31 January 1995
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	9598 days (26.28 yr)
Aphelion	3.1522336 AU (471.56743 Gm)
Perihelion	2.1313175 AU (318.84056 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.6417756 AU (395.20400 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.1932254
Orbital period	4.29 yr (1568.3 d)
Mean anomaly	29.754231°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 46.348^s / day
Inclination	9.431171°
Longitude of ascending node	150.42764°
Argument of perihelion	256.14010°
Earth MOID	1.16223 AU (173.867 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.326 AU (348.0 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max Kelvin Celsius
Spectral type	S-type asteroid[2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.6

(9980) 1995 BQ₃ is an S-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.29 years.^[1]

Discovered on January 31, 1995, by Takao Kobayashi, it was given the provisional designation 1995 BQ₃.^[3]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9980 (1995 BQ3)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
2. Gianluca Masi; Sergio Foglia & Richard P. Binzel. "Search for Unusual Spectroscopic Candidates Among 40313 minor planets from the 3rd Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Moving Object Catalog".
3. MPO 47637 Minor Planet Center

External links

• (9980) 1995 BQ3 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters