(145451) 2005 RM43
Encyclopedia
, also written as 2005 RM43, is a trans-Neptunian object
that resides in the scattered disc
region beyond the Kuiper belt
. It was discovered on September 9, 2005 by Andrew C. Becker, Andrew W. Puckett, and Jeremy Martin Kubica at Apache Point Observatory
in Sunspot, New Mexico
.
It has been observed 106 times over 7 oppositions with precovery
images back to 1976. The orbit is well determined with a quality code of 1.
Trans-Neptunian object
A trans-Neptunian object is any minor planet in the Solar System that orbits the Sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune.The first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered was Pluto in 1930...
that resides in the scattered disc
Scattered disc
The scattered disc is a distant region of the Solar System that is sparsely populated by icy minor planets, a subset of the broader family of trans-Neptunian objects. The scattered-disc objects have orbital eccentricities ranging as high as 0.8, inclinations as high as 40°, and perihelia greater...
region beyond the Kuiper belt
Kuiper belt
The Kuiper belt , sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt, is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune to approximately 50 AU from the Sun. It is similar to the asteroid belt, although it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive...
. It was discovered on September 9, 2005 by Andrew C. Becker, Andrew W. Puckett, and Jeremy Martin Kubica at Apache Point Observatory
Apache Point Observatory
The Apache Point Observatory is located in the Sacramento Mountains in Sunspot, New Mexico 18 miles south of Cloudcroft. The observatory consists of the Astrophysical Research Consortium's 3.5-meter telescope, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey 2.5-m telescope with a 20" photometric telescope,...
in Sunspot, New Mexico
Sunspot, New Mexico
Sunspot is an unincorporated community in the Sacramento Mountains in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It is located within the Lincoln National Forest, 18 miles south of Cloudcroft. Its elevation is 9200 feet....
.
It has been observed 106 times over 7 oppositions with precovery
Precovery
Precovery is a term used in astronomy that describes the process of finding the image of an object in old archived images or photographic plates, for the purpose of calculating a more accurate orbit...
images back to 1976. The orbit is well determined with a quality code of 1.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
- (145451) 2005 RM43 Precovery Images