2008 LC18

2008 LC18
Discovery[1][2]
Discovered by
Discovery siteMauna Kea Obs.
Discovery date7 June 2008
Designations
2008 LC18
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 5
Observation arc4.12 yr (1,506 days)
Aphelion32.445 AU
Perihelion27.667 AU
30.056 AU
Eccentricity0.0795
164.78 yr (60,186 days)
185.24°
0° 0m 21.6s / day
Inclination27.496°
88.493°
6.7420°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions
23.2[5][6]
8.2[1]

2008 LC18 is a Neptune trojan first observed on 7 June 2008 by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo using the Subaru Telescope at Mauna Kea Observatories on Hawaii, United States.[6] It was the first object found in Neptune's trailing L5 Lagrangian point and measures approximately 100 kilometers in diameter.[5]

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