(33128) 1998 BU48

(33128) 1998 BU₄₈

Discovery [1]
Discovered by	Nichole M. Danzl
Discovery site	Kitt Peak
Discovery date	22 January 1998
Designations
MPC designation	(33128) 1998 BU48
Alternative designations	1998 BU48
Minor planet category	TNO [1]  · centaur [2]  · distant [1]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 17 October 2024
Aphelion	46.081 AU
Perihelion	20.405 AU
Semi-major axis	33.243 AU
Eccentricity	0.3861
Orbital period (sidereal)	277.06 yr (70,004 d)
Mean anomaly	88.170°
Mean motion	0.000514°/d
Inclination	10°
Longitude of ascending node	132.72°
Time of perihelion	17 November 1977
Argument of perihelion	282.28°
Earth  MOID	19.447 AU
Jupiter  MOID	15.559 AU
TJupiter	4.676
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	213 km [2]
Synodic rotation period	12.6 h
Geometric albedo	0.052 [2]
Spectral type	RR [2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	6.93 [1]

(33128) 1998 BU₄₈, also written 1998 BU48, is a trans-Neptunian object and centaur from the outer solar system. It has a aphelion of 46.081 AU and perihelion of 20.405 AU. It was discovered in 22 January 1998 by Nichole M. Danzl at Kitt Peak. ^[1] It measures 213 km in diameter. ^[2]

See also

• (33001) 1997 CU29
• (33340) 1998 VG44
• (44594) 1999 OX3
• List of trans-Neptunian objects

References

1. "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
2. "List of Known trans-Neptunian Objects" . Retrieved 2018-02-17.

External links

• (33128) 1998 BU48 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach  · Discovery  · Ephemeris  · Orbit viewer  · Orbit parameters  · Physical parameters