2006 RJ2

2006 RJ2 is a centaur and damocloid on a retrograde and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System. It was first observed on 14 September 2006 by the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station near Tucson, Arizona, United States. It has not been observed since 2006.[1] This unusual object measures approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) in diameter.[3]

2006 RJ2
Discovery[1]
Discovered byCSS
Discovery siteCatalina Stn.
Discovery date14 September 2006
(first observed only)
Designations
2006 RJ2
centaur[2] · damocloid[3]
unusual[4] · distant[1]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 1 July 2021 (JD 2459396.5)
Uncertainty parameter 7
Observation arc37 days
Aphelion17.025 AU
Perihelion2.323 AU
9.674±0.090 AU
Eccentricity0.7599
30.09 yr (10,990 d)
179.602°
0° 1m 57.925s / day
Inclination164.651°
191.579°
161.227°
Earth MOID1.3331 AU
Jupiter MOID1.0590 AU
Saturn MOID0.6362 AU[1]
TJupiter–1.172
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
3 km (est.)[3]
0.09 (assumed)[3]
15.9[1][2]

    See also

    References

    1. "2006 RJ2". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
    2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2006 RJ2)" (2006-10-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
    3. Johnston, Wm. Robert (18 August 2020). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
    4. "List Of Other Unusual Objects". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

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