(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 an 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 25 April 2025.

External links

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