2013 RF98

2013 RF98
Discovery[1]
Discovered by Dark Energy Survey (807)
Discovery date 12 September 2013
Designations
MPC designation 2013 RF98
TNO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 2016-Jul-31
(Uncertainty=5)
Observation arc 1092 days
Aphelion 665 ± 21 AU (Q)
Perihelion 36.10 0.04 AU (q)
351 ± 11 AU
Eccentricity 0.897 ± 0.003
6569 ± 311 yr
0.370° ± 0.003°
Inclination 29.562° ± 0.003°
67.608° ± 0.005°
311.8° ± 0.6°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~50-110 km
Spectral type
 (moderately red)
24.4 (2016)
28.8 (@100AU)
8.7 ± 0.3[2]

    2013 RF98 is a Trans-Neptunian object.[1] 2013 RF98 is part of the evidence for the Planet Nine hypothesis because it shares a similar Argument of perihelion with other potentially shepherded TNOs.

    It came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) in November 2009 and was last observed in September 2016.[2] As of October 2016, it is 36.6 AU from the Sun. Of the seven objects whose aligned orbits suggest the existence of Planet Nine, it is currently the closest to the Sun. It will be 18.7 AU from Uranus in 2021. It will be in the constellation of Cetus until 2022. It comes to opposition at the start of November.

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      References

      1. 1 2 "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". www.minorplanetcenter.org. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
      2. 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2013 RF98)" (last observation: 2016-10-08; arc: 1092 days). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2016-10-22.

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