(79978) 1999 CC158
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | David C. Jewitt, Chad Trujillo, Jane X. Luu, Scott S. Sheppard |
| Discovery date | February 15, 1999 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | (79978) 1999 CC158 |
| Alternative names | none |
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TNO (Scattered disc object) |
| Aphelion | 68.544 AU |
| Perihelion | 39.108 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 53.826 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.273 |
| Mean anomaly | 35.2° |
| Inclination | 18.7° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 337.0° |
| Argument of perihelion | 101.6° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 304 km |
| Albedo | 0.09 (assumed) |
| Absolute magnitude | 5.8 |
(79978) 1999 CC158, also written as (79978) 1999 CC158, is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region of the Solar System. It was discovered on February 15, 1999 at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii
[edit] References
- 1. http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html
- 2. http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html
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