(275809) 2001 QY297

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(275809) 2001 QY297
(275809) 2001 QY297 hst.jpg
Hubble Space Telescope image of 2001 QY297 and its satellite, taken in 2006
Discovery [1]
Discovered by Marc Buie
Discovery date21 August 2001
Designations
Designation
(275809) 2001 QY297
2001 QY297
TNO [1]  · cubewano [2] [3]
cold
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 13 January 2013 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 47.380  AU
Perihelion 40.013 AU
43.697 AU
Eccentricity 0.084
288.86  a
84.415°
Inclination 1.548°
108.776°
123.591°
Known satellites 1 (D: 154+15
−73 km [4] [5]
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
229+22
−108 km(effective)
169+16
−80 km(primary)
Mass (4.105±0.038)×1018 kg [5]
Mean density
0.92+1.30
−0.27 g/cm3 [5] [lower-alpha 1]
11.68  h [6]
Albedo 0.152+0.439
−0.035 [5]
Spectral type
 V−R = 0.43±0.09
B−V = 0.7 [4]
5.86±0.31 [7]

    (275809) 2001 QY297 is a trans-Neptunian object from the classical Kuiper belt, located in the outermost region of the Solar System. The binary classical Kuiper belt object belongs to the cold population. [5]

    Contents

    Discovery and orbit

    2001 QY297 was discovered on 21 August 2001 by Marc William Buie from Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena, Chile. [4] [2] 2001 QY297 belongs to the dynamically cold population of the classical Kuiper belt objects, which have small orbital eccentricities and inclinations. Their semi-major axes reside mainly in the interval 40–45 AU. [5]

    Satellite

    2001 QY297 is a binary system consisting of two components of approximately equal size. [5] The satellite was discovered on 18 April 2006. [4] Assuming that both components have the same albedo, the primary is estimated to be about 169 km in diameter. The size of the secondary (satellite) in this case is estimated at around 154 km. The total mass of the system is approximately 4×1018 kg. The average density of both components is about 1 g/cm3. [5]

    Orbital parameters of the (275809) 2001 QY297 system [8]
    Semi-major axis (km)EccentricityPeriod (d)Inclination (°)
    9960 ± 310.4175 ± 0.0023138.110 ± 0.023172.86 ± 0.20

    Physical properties

    The surfaces of both components of 2001 QY297 appear to have a red color. [7] The object shows significant photometric variability with lightcurve amplitude of 0.49±0.03. The rotational period is either 5.84 or 11.68 hours. [6]

    Notes

    1. ↑ Assuming that both components have equal albedos and equal densities

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