2002 KK8
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 1 September 2005
Orbital elements and other data (Assumed or derived values in parenthesis, my estimates in italics and parenthesis. Source identifications in brackets, see this link for sources):
orbital data, primary (osculating elements) [JPL]:
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semimajor axis a: |
1.9565039054775 AU
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orbital period P: |
2.7367 y (=999.6 d)
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eccentricity e: |
0.465859725054846
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perihelion distance q: |
1.04504753400302 AU
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aphelion distance Q: |
2.86796028 AU
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inclination i: |
24.5203616237955°
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argument of perihelion omega: |
174.012239459185°
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ascending node OMEGA: |
77.0670333154351°
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mean anomaly M: |
349.13954600036°
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perihelion passage TP: |
2005-03-01.1553925
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Epoch: |
30 JAN 2005
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data arc: |
62 days (97 obs.)
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orbital data, secondary:
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semimajor axis a: |
?
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semimajor axis/primary radius a/Rp: |
?
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orbital period P: |
?
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eccentricity e: |
?
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other data, primary:
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diameter: |
0.5 km [I7921]
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absolute magnitude H: |
20.45 [JPL]
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rotation period: |
?
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amplitude delta M: |
?
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color index B-V: |
?
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color index V-R: |
?
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color index R-I: |
?
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slope parameter G: |
(0.15) [a]
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geometric albedo: |
0.04 [H03a]
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mass: |
?
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density: |
?
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type: |
?
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other data, secondary:
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diameter: |
0.1 km [I7921]
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diameter ratio Ds/Dp: |
(0.2)
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component magnitude difference: |
?
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rotation period: |
?
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--2002 KK8--discovery and notes:
Primary discovered 30 May 2002 by the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico, USA.
Companion discovered 8 June 2002 by M. C. Nolan, E. S. Howell, S. J. Ostro, L. A. M. Benner, J. D. Giorgini, J.-L. Margot, and D. B. Campbell from Arecibo radar observations; announced 17 June 2002.
See more information and links at
Asteroid/Comet Connection Catchall Catalog page
--Links, more technical:
--Links, less technical:
--Links to ADS abstracts:
- Stevens, B., Kusnirak, P., Manca, F., Blythe, M., Shelly, F., Bezpalko, M., Huber, R., Manguso, L., Adams, S., Piscitelli, J., Stuart, J., Sayer, R., Evans, J. B., Viggh, H., Hug, G., Nomen, J., & Spahr, T. B. 2002, Minor Planet Circulars 2002 KK8
© 2002-2004, 2005 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 1 September 2005.
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