2015 KH163
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| Discovery[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | OSSOS |
| Discovery site | Mauna Kea Obs. |
| Discovery date | 24 May 2015 |
| Designations | |
| 2015 KH163 | |
| o5m85[3] | |
| TNO[4] · SDO[5] distant[1] · detached | |
| Orbital characteristics[4] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 4 | |
| Observation arc | 2.97 yr (1,085 days) |
| Aphelion | 273.00 AU |
| Perihelion | 40.068 AU |
| 156.53 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.7440 |
| 1958.49 yr (715,337 days) | |
| 353.15° | |
| 0° 0m 1.8s / day | |
| Inclination | 27.079° |
| 67.593° | |
| 230.29° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 117 km (calculated)[5] |
| 0.09 (assumed)[5] | |
| 7.9483[4] | |
2015 KH163 is a trans-Neptunian- and scattered disc object from the outermost region of the Solar System, approximately 117 kilometers in diameter. It was first observed by astronomers during the Outer Solar System Origins Survey at the Mauna Kea Observatories on 24 May 2015.[1][2][5]
