2002 VT130

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 24 October 2009

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]:
semimajor axis a: 42.47039 AU
orbital period P: 276.78 y (=101,095 d)
eccentricity e: 0.034655
perihelion distance q: 40.99857 AU
aphelion distance Q: 43.94221 AU
inclination i: 1.16272°
argument of perihelion omega: 347.040°
ascending node OMEGA: 334.391°
mean anomaly M: 103.801°
perihelion passage TP: 1930-03-15.7
Epoch: 04 JAN 2010
data arc: 2002-2008 (33 obs.)

orbital data, secondary:
semimajor axis a: (~2,500 km separation)
semimajor axis/primary radius a/Rp: (~20?)
orbital period P: (~10 d?)
eccentricity e: ?

other data, primary:
diameter: (259 km?)
absolute magnitude H: 5.6 [JPL]
rotation period: ?
amplitude delta M: ?
color index B-V: ?
color index V-R: ?
color index R-I: ?
slope parameter G: (0.15) assumed
geometric albedo: (0.09) assumed
mass: ?
density: ?
type: ?

other data, secondary:
diameter: (211 km?)
diameter ratio Ds/Dp: (0.82)
component magnitude difference: 0.44 [I9075]
rotation period: ?

--2002 VT130--discovery and notes:

Primary discovered 2002.

Companion announced 24 September 2009.

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© 2009 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 24 October 2009.
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