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1999 TC36
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Number
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47171
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Provisional name
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1999 TC36
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Class
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Plutino
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Discovery
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01.10.1999, 07:46:08 UT, Kitt Peak, AZ, USA
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Discovery chart
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Discovery position
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25° Pisces 41' Rx
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Time of announcement
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21.12.1999 - 18:15 UT
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Orbital period
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246.1 years
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Orbit
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Aphelion
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48.311 AU
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Perihelion
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30.572 AU
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Semimajor axis
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39.441 AU
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Magnitude
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4.9
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Diameter
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200 - 620 km
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Inclination
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8.4
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In 2009, analysis of Hubble images confirmed that 1999 TC36 is a triple system. The primary is composed of two similar sized components A1 and A2. 1999 TC36 has a small moon orbiting the barycenter of the A1+A2 dominant components. |
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Satellite
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S/2001 (47171) 1
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Discovery
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08.12.2001, Hubble Space Telescope
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Time of announcement
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10.01.2002 IAU circular 7787
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Distance between pair
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about 8000 km
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Orbital period
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50.38 +/- 0.5 d
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