2014 FC72
2014 FC72 is a trans-Neptunian object, classified as a scattered and detached object, located in the outermost region of the Solar System. It was first observed on 24 March 2014 by astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, United States. With its perihelion distant from Neptune, it belongs to a small and poorly understood group of objects with moderate eccentricities. It is estimated to measure 500 kilometers (300 miles) in diameter, assuming a low albedo.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Pan-STARRS 1 |
| Discovery site | Haleakala Obs. |
| Discovery date | 24 March 2014 (first observed only) |
| Designations | |
| 2014 FC72 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
| Observation arc | 16.91 yr (6,178 d) |
| Aphelion | 100.57 AU |
| Perihelion | 51.663 AU |
| 76.114 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.3212 |
| 664.06 yr (242,547 d) | |
| 357.23° | |
| 0° 0m 5.4s / day | |
| Inclination | 29.859° |
| 178.00° | |
| ≈ 25 November 2023 ±7 days | |
| 33.138° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter |
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| 22.09 | |
| 4.7 | |
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