2006 RJ2
Centaur and damocloid
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2006 RJ2 is a centaur and damocloid on a retrograde and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System. It was first observed on 14 September 2006 by the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station near Tucson, Arizona, United States. It has not been observed since 2006.[1] This unusual object measures approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) in diameter.[3]
Discoverydate14 September 2006
(first observed only)
(first observed only)
2006 RJ2
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CSS |
| Discovery site | Catalina Stn. |
| Discovery date | 14 September 2006 (first observed only) |
| Designations | |
| 2006 RJ2 | |
| centaur[2] · damocloid[3] unusual[4] · distant[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 21 November 2025 (JD 2461000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 7 | |
| Observation arc | 37 days |
| Aphelion | 17.015 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.322 AU |
| 9.668±0.091 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.7599 |
| 30.06 yr (10,980 d) | |
| 231.591° | |
| 0° 1m 58.03s / day | |
| Inclination | 164.613° |
| 191.597° | |
| 161.386° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.3315 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.0638 AU |
| Saturn MOID | 0.6362 AU[1] |
| TJupiter | –1.171 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3 km (est.)[3] | |
| 0.09 (assumed)[3] | |
| 15.9[1][2] | |
See also
- List of notable asteroids § Retrograde and highly inclined
- 2006 BZ8 – retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn
- 2017 SV13 – another retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn
