2020 FY30

2020 FY30
Orbit of 2020 FY30
Discovery [1][2]
Discovered by
Discovery siteMauna Kea Obs.
Discovery date24 March 2020
(first imaged)
Designations
2020 FY30
Orbital characteristics[4]
Epoch 27 March 2020 (JD 2458996.5)
Uncertainty parameter 9
Observation arc0.82 yr (300 days)
Aphelion107.687±39.992 AU
Perihelion35.577±7.749 AU
71.632±26.602 AU
Eccentricity0.50333±0.29262
606.28±337.70 yr
238.823°±190.640°
0° 0m 5.853s / day
Inclination13.858°±0.129°
67.258°±0.375°
301.441°±71.686°
Neptune MOID≈ 7.4 AU[2]
Physical characteristics
517 km (estimate)
24.3[1]

2020 FY30 is a distant trans-Neptunian object that was discovered 100 AU (15 billion km) from the Sun by Scott Sheppard, David Tholen, and Chad Trujillo on 24 March 2020.[1] Announced on 14 February 2021, it is one of the most distant observable known objects in the Solar System.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "MPEC 2021-C282 : 2020 FY30". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "2020 FY30". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2020 FY30)" (2021-01-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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