1999 OD4
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 19 July 1999 |
| Designations | |
| TNO * classical Kuiper belt object | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 45.322 AU |
| Perihelion | 37.332 AU |
| 41.327 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.097 |
| Inclination | 14.4 ° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 153 km |
| 153 km | |
| 7.0 | |
1999 OD4, also written 1999 OD4, is a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt. It is classified as a classical Kuiper belt object. It has an absolute magnitude of 7.0 and measures about 153 km in diameter,[1] therefore it is mostly unlikely to be classified as a dwarf planet.
Discovery
[edit]1999 OD4 was discovered on 19 July 1999[2]
Orbit and classification
[edit]The orbit of 1999 OD4 has an eccentricity of 0.097 and a semi-major axis of 41.327 AU. It's aphelion brings up to 37.332 AU related to the Sun to its perihelion of 45.322 AU.[1][2]