2013 SL102 is an extreme trans-Neptunian object from the outermost region of the Solar System. It was discovered on September 28, 2013 by astronomers at Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.[1]

2013 SL102
Discovery[1]
Discovery siteCerro Tololo Obs.
Discovery date28 September 2013
Designations
2013 SL102
TNO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 4
Observation arc3.14 yr (1,147 d)
Aphelion591.98 AU
Perihelion38.102 AU
315.04 AU
Eccentricity0.8791
5591.90 yr (2,042,441 d)
0.5856°
0° 0m 0.72s / day
Inclination6.5074°
94.634°
265.32°
Physical characteristics
6.9663[2]

Orbit and classification

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It orbits the Sun at a distance of 38.1–592.0 AU once every 5591 years and 11 months (2,042,441 days; semi-major axis of 315.04 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.88 and an inclination of 7° with respect to the ecliptic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2013 SL102". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2013 SL102)" (2016-11-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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