2010 EU65

2010 EU65 is a minor planet classified as centaur by the Minor Planet Center upon discovery. [2] The object is also a promising Uranus horseshoe librator candidate.[3]

2010 EU65
Discovery
Discovered byDavid L. Rabinowitz, S. Tourtellotte
Discovery dateMarch 13, 2010
Designations
2010 EU65
Centaur
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 7
Aphelion20.606 AU (3.0826 Tm)
Perihelion18.143 AU (2.7142 Tm)
19.375 AU (2.8985 Tm)
Eccentricity0.063574
85.28 yr (31149 d)
13.396°
0° 0m 41.605s /day
Inclination14.767°
4.5631°
193.62°
Earth MOID17.1432 AU (2.56459 Tm)
Jupiter MOID12.7043 AU (1.90054 Tm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions28-90 km
0.5-0.05 (assumed)
9.1

    Discovery

    2010 EU65 was discovered on March 13, 2010 by David L. Rabinowitz and S. Tourtellotte, observing from La Silla, Chile.[2]

    Orbit

    2010 EU65 follows a low eccentricity orbit (0.060) with a semi-major axis of 19.30 AU.[4] This object also has moderate orbital inclination (14.8º).[4] Unfortunately, its orbit is not well determined as it is currently (September 2015) based on 26 observations with a data-arc span of 85 days.[1]

    Physical properties

    2010 EU65 is a medium size minor body with an absolute magnitude of 9.1 which gives a characteristic diameter of 28–90 km for an assumed albedo in the range 0.5-0.05.[1]

    Uranus horseshoe candidate

    Based on its current heliocentric orbit, 2010 EU65 follows a horseshoe orbit around Uranus' L3 point. Giving the fact that its orbit is, at present, poorly determined, the object is a promising Uranus horseshoe orbiter candidate.[3]

    References
    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2010 EU65)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
    2. MPC list of Centaurs
    3. de la Fuente Marcos, C.; de la Fuente Marcos, R. (March 2013). "Crantor, a short-lived horseshoe companion to Uranus". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 551: A114(8 pages). arXiv:1301.0770. Bibcode:2013A&A...551A.114D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201220646.
    4. MPC data on 2010 EU65

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