(33340) 1998 VG44
Trans-Neptunian object
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(33340) 1998 VG44 (provisional designation 1998 VG44) is a trans-Neptunian object. It has a 2:3 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune, similar to Pluto, classifying it as a plutino. Its average distance from the Sun is 39.083 AU with a perihelion of 29.354 AU and an aphelion at 48.813 AU. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.249, and is inclined by 3°. The object measures about 221 km in diameter. It was discovered on 14 November 1998, by J. A. Larsen, Nicole M. Danzl and A. Gleason at the Steward Observatory.
Discoverydate14 November 1998
(33340) 1998 VG44
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. A. Larsen N. Danzel A. Gleason |
| Discovery date | 14 November 1998 |
| Designations | |
| (33340) 1998 VG44 | |
| none | |
| plutino | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
| Observation arc | 6291 days (17.22 yr) |
| Aphelion | 49.397 AU (7.3897 Tm) |
| Perihelion | 29.368 AU (4.3934 Tm) |
| 39.382 AU (5.8915 Tm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.25429 |
| 247.15 yr (90270.5 d) | |
| 2.7454° | |
| 0° 0m 14.357s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.0343° |
| 127.99° | |
| 324.78° | |
| Earth MOID | 28.3843 AU (4.24623 Tm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 24.2172 AU (3.62284 Tm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 221 km |
| 0.09 (assumed) | |
| 6.5 | |
