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(15760) 1992 QB1 was the first trans-Neptunian object discovered, in 1992. It is a cubewano, a object in the main Kuiper Belt. (The name "cubewano" derives from "Q B one".)
| Orbital characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Kuiper belt |
| Semimajor axis | 43.7665 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0657 |
| Orbital period | 290 Years |
| Inclination | 2.195° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | ? km |
| AlbedoNote: This article discusses the physical or planetological property of albedo. For other usage, see Albedo (disambiguation). The albedo is a measure of reflectivity of a surface or body. It is the ratio of electromagnetic radiation reflected to the amoun | ? |
| History | |
| Discoverers | D. C. Jewitt, J. X. Luu |
| Discovery Date | 1992- 08-30August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. Events 1574 Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master 1813 Battle of Kulm French forces defeated by Austrian- Prussian- Russian alliance |
It was discovered by David C. Jewitt and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea ObservatoryThe Mauna Kea Observatory is one of the world's premier astronomical research facilities located on Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai'i, USA. Founded in 1967, the Mauna Kea Observatory is part of the University of Hawai'i System and consists of various, HawaiiFor the 1959 novel and 1966 movie, see Hawaii (novel). Hawaii ( Hawaiian/ Hawaiian English: Hawai‘i with the ‘okina is the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii constitutes the 50th state of the United States, and as of the 2000. The discoverers suggested the name Smiley for the object, but as there is already another asteroid with that name ( 1613 Smiley ) the name couldn't be used. The asteroid has received the asteroid number 15760, and remains unnamed.
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