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Draft:(612349) 2002 GH32

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2002 GH32
Discovery
Discovered byMarc W. Buie
Discovery date8 April 2002
Designations
Trans-Neptunian Cubewano
Orbital characteristics
Aphelion45.960 AU
Perihelion38.301 AU
Periastron253.1°
42.130 AU
Eccentricity0.091
113.2°
Inclination26.7°
Physical characteristics
230km (estimate)
5.5

(612349) 2002 GH32, also written as (612349) 2002 GH32, is a trans-Neptunian object that is located in the Kuiper Belt, a region of the Solar System. This celestial body is classified as a cubewano. It has an absolute magnitude of 5.5[1] and has an estimated diameter of about 230 kilometers.[2]


Discovery

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(612349) 2002 GH32 was discovered on April 8, 2002 by astronomer Marc W. Buie. [1]

Orbit

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The orbit of (612349) 2002 GH32 has an eccentricity of 0.091 and has a semi-major axis of 42.130 AU. Its perihelion takes it to a distance of 38.301 AU from the Sun and its aphelion to 45.960 AU.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "List Of Transneptunian Objects". www.minorplanetcenter.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  2. ^ "List of known trans-Neptunian objects". www.johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-12-08.

External Reading

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  1. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=612349
  2. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=612349;orb%3D1;cov%3D0
  3. https://astronomia.zcu.cz/planety/planetka-612349 (in czech)