99906 Uofalberta

99906 Uofalberta
Discovery [1]
Discovered byA. Lowe
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date17 August 2002
Designations
(99906) Uofalberta
Named after
University of Alberta [2]
2002 QV53
main-belt [1] · (outer) [3]
background [4][5]
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc20.63 yr (7,536 d)
Aphelion3.4925 AU
Perihelion2.9316 AU
3.2120 AU
Eccentricity0.0873
5.76 yr (2,103 d)
282.41°
0° 10m 16.32s / day
Inclination11.665°
161.15°
219.28°
Physical characteristics
6.834±0.303 km[4][6]
0.055±0.015[6]
14.8[1][3]

99906 Uofalberta (provisional designation 2002 QV53) is a dark background asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by Canadian amateur astronomer Andrew Lowe on 17 August 2002, from digitized photographic plates taken at the Palomar Observatory.[1] It was named for the University of Alberta.

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