(85633) 1998 KR65 (provisional designation 1998 KR65) is a trans-Neptunian object from the classical Kuiper belt, located in the outermost region of the Solar System. The cubewano belongs to the cold population. It has a perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) at 42.385 AU and an aphelion (farthest approach from the Sun) at 44.859 AU. It is about 192 km in diameter. It was discovered on 29 May 1998, by Gary M. Bernstein.

(85633) 1998 KR65
Discovery
Discovered byGary M. Bernstein
Discovery date29 May 1998
Designations
(85633) 1998 KR65
1998 KR65
TNO · cubewano[1][2][3]
cold[4]
Orbital characteristics[5]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 3
Observation arc3289 days (9.00 yr)
Aphelion44.719 AU (6.6899 Tm)
Perihelion41.986 AU (6.2810 Tm)
43.352 AU (6.4854 Tm)
Eccentricity0.031514
285.45 yr (104260 d)[6]
247.48°
0° 0m 12.43s / day
Inclination1.1903°
101.95°
338.56°
Physical characteristics
192 km[1]
0.09 (assumed)
6.7

References

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  1. ^ a b "List of known trans-Neptunian objects". www.johnstonsarchive.net.
  2. ^ "MPEC 2009-R09 :Distant Minor Planets (2009 SEPT. 16.0 TT)". IAU Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  3. ^ Marc W. Buie. "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 85633". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved 4 October 2009. 2007-05-22 using 55 observations
  4. ^ Brown, Mike. "How many dwarf planets are there in the Solar System". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 85633 (1998 KR65)". NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. ^ AstDyS: (85633) 1998KR65
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