10370 Hylonome

centaur

10370 Hylonome is an asteroid orbiting in the farther part of the solar system. It belongs to the group of icy minor planets called centaurs, with an orbit that crosses the orbits of Neptune and Uranus. It was found on February 27, 1995.[1]

10370 Hylonome
Discovery[1]
Discovered byDavid C. Jewitt and Jane Luu
Discovery siteMauna Kea Observatory
Discovery dateFebruary 27, 1995
Designations
MPC designation10370
1995 DW2
Centaur (minor planet)
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch November 30, 2008
Aphelion31.3488 AU
Perihelion18.9152 AU
25.132 AU
Eccentricity0.247367
46019.2 d (126 y)
38.378°
Inclination4.144°
178.218°
6.884°
Physical characteristics
8.408

Sightings with the Spitzer Space Telescope show that its diameter is about 70 km (43 miles) plus or minus 20 km (50 to 90 km in diameter), or a 35 km radius.[3]

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (10001)-(15000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  2. "(10370) Hylonome". AstDyS. Italy: University of Pisa. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  3. Stansberry, John; Grundy, Will; Brown, Mike; Cruikshank, Dale; Spencer, John; Trilling, David; Margot, Jean-Luc (2007-02-20). "Physical Properties of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects: Constraints from Spitzer Space Telescope". arXiv:astro-ph/0702538.

Other websites

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  • List of Centaurs and SDOs.