 The orbits of 2014 SR349 (yellow) and other detached objects, along with the hypothetical Planet Nine's orbit on the right. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo |
| Discovery date | 19 September 2014 |
| Designations | |
| 2014 SR349 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 16 February 2017 (JD 2457800.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 5 | |
| Observation arc | 738 days (2.02 yr) |
| Aphelion |
|
| Perihelion | 47.57 AU |
| |
| Eccentricity | 0.8369 |
| |
| 357.3° | |
| 0.00019622°/day | |
| Inclination | 17.98° |
| 34.75° | |
| 341.35° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ~200 km |
| 6.6 | |
2014 SR349 is a trans-Neptunian object and scattered disc object in the outermost part of the Solar System. It was first observed on 19 September 2014 by astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo at Cerro Tololo Observatory, Chile, and revealed on 29 August 2016.[2] It currently has a magnitude of 24.12.[3]
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
barycenterwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Hunt for Planet 9 reveals extremely distant solar system objects". Astronomy Now. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Asteroid 2014 SR349". Theskylive. Retrieved 16 October 2016.