(9901) 1997 NV

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(9901) 1997 NV
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Orbit of (9901) 1997 NV (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Klet' Observatory
Discovery date July 1, 1997
Designations
MPC designation (9901) 1997 NV
Alternative names[1] 1983 RD5, 1990 RF12
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 2.6505938 AU
Peri 2.0456558 AU
Semi-major axis 2.3481248 AU
Eccentricity 0.128813
Orbital period 1314.2567026 d
Mean anomaly 253.71002°
Inclination 5.35259°
Longitude of ascending node 263.24401°
Argument of peri 98.70340°
Dimensions ~17.8 km[2]
Geometric albedo ~0.01
Surface temp.
   Kelvin
   Celsius
min mean max
Absolute magnitude 14.4

(9901) 1991 NV is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.60 years.[3]

Discovered by the Kleť Observatory on July 1, 1997, it was given the provisional designation "1997 NV".[4] It was the 376th asteroid discovered by the Kleť Observatory.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Tedesco E.F., Noah P.V., Noah M., Price S.D.. The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS).
  3. ^ 9901 (1997 NV). JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA/JPL. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  4. ^ MPO 65995 Minor Planet Center's Minor Planet Ephemeris Service
  5. ^ Minor Planets discovered at Kleť Observatory - Part 4 (301-400). Kleť Observatory. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.