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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Marc Buie |
| Discovery site | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |
| Discovery date | 24 May 2001 |
| Designations | |
| 2001 KV76 | |
| TNO Distant 2:7 resonance with Neptune[1] Critical[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch 16 August 2026 (JD 2461000.05)[4] | |
| Uncertainty parameter 4[5] | |
| Aphelion | 103.570 AU |
| Perihelion | 34.352 AU |
| 68.961 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.502 |
| 572.67 yr (209,168.147 d) | |
| 358.055°[6] | |
| 0° 0m 6.196s / day | |
| Inclination | 15.33° |
| 39.61°[7] | |
| 20 October 2026 (JD 2461334.27)[7] | |
| 4.098°[8] | |
| Known satellites | None |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 115 km | |
| 0.126 (assumed) | |
| Temperature | 47K (Perihelion & assumed) |
| 23.5[9] | |
| 7.57[4] | |
(160148) 2001 KV76 is a trans-Neptunian object, discovered on 24 May 2001 by American astronomer Marc W. Buie using X at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile.
Discovery
[edit]2001 KV76's discovery was part of a greater project, known as the Deep Ecliptic Survey. They used Blanco 4m with Mosaic prime-focus CCD cameras. Those cameras served to maximize sky coverage and light collection efficiency. Traditional astronomical cameras have a narrow field of view, which isn't sufficient enough to cover 13 degree area of space that the Deep Ecliptic Survey stated.[10] A Mosaic camera stitches multiple Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) as if it was a Mosaic, hence the name. The prime focus was used to maximize the amount of light that passed while minimizing loss.
2001 KV76 was found by taking several images over the same area, 1-3 hours apart to check for movement in the celestial bodies. Comparing the images shows 2001 KV76 's movement, discovering the minor planet after cross-referencing other celestial bodies.
Numbering and naming
[edit]2001 KV76 currently has no official name other than its provisional designation. The (160148) comes from being the 160148 minor planet to be catalogued. Also, 2001 KV76 has been numbered on 2 April 2007. The 2001 comes from the year it was discovered. The letter K represent the half months, which means May 16th to 31st. The V states it is 21st object in the cycle (the letter I is omitted to prevent confusion), and the 76 represents the cycles, hence V76. This is the 1921st object discovered during the second half of May.
Orbit
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It is in a 2:7 mean-motion resonance with Neptune, meaning that for every two orbits 2001 KV76 completes, Neptune completes seven. This resonance is critical because 2001 KV76's perihelion brings it within just 4 AU of Neptune's orbit. The resonance ensures that 2001 KV76 will never have a close encounter with Neptune, preventing Neptune's gravity from shooting the minor planet into deep space, or colliding with Neptune.[11]
External links
[edit]This is for REVIEW purposes to find information and make it easier for reviewers.
- Citation Dump [2:7 Neptune Resonance]
- Citation Dump 2[12]
- Citation Dump 3 [Aphelion, Perihelion, Eccentricity, Mean Diameter]
- Citation Dump 4[13]
- Citation Dump 5[14]
- Citation Dump 6 [Uncertainty Parameter]
- Citation Dump 7 [Epoch, Absolute Magnitude]
- Citation Dump 8 [Mean Anomaly]
- Citation Dump 9 [Longitude of Ascending Node, Time of Perihelion]
- Citation Dump 10 [Argument of Perihelion]
- Citation Dump 11 [Apparent Magnitude]
References
[edit]- ↑ "TNO/centaur eccentricities vs. semimajor axes and resonance objects". www.johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Critical Lists of Asteroids". Lowell Observatory.
- ↑ "List of known trans-Neptunian objects". www.johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- 1 2 "Information about asteroid (160148) 2001 KV76 - Tuniverso". tuniverso.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Planetes". magetsu.kapsi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 160148". Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Saillenfest, Melaine; Lari, G. (30 January 2017). "The long-term evolution of known resonant trans-Neptunian objects" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 603. EDP Sciences. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201730525. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Publish Observations". Southwest Research Institute Solar System Science & Exploration Division. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Deep Ecliptic Survey". NOIRLab Science. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Provisional Designations for Minor Planets - MPC Public Documentation Hub". docs.minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ de la Fuente Marcos, C.; de la Fuente Marcos, R. (2018-02-01). "Dynamically correlated minor bodies in the outer Solar system". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 474 (1): 838–846. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2765. ISSN 0035-8711.
- ↑ "Planetka 2001 KV76". Astronomia (in Czech).
- ↑ "Trans-Neptunian Objects with Close Orbits" (PDF). 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2021 (LPI Contrib. No. 2548).
