| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | CSS |
| Discovery site | Catalina Stn. |
| Discovery date | 23 January 2006 (first observed only) |
| Designations | |
| 2006 BZ8 | |
| centaur[2] · damocloid[3] unusual[4] · distant[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 21 November 2025 (JD 2461000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 2 | |
| Observation arc | 1.71 yr (623 days) |
| Aphelion | 17.303 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.918 AU |
| 9.611 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.8004 |
| 29.79 yr (10,882 d) | |
| 234.837° | |
| 0° 1m 59.091s / day | |
| Inclination | 165.301° |
| 183.673° | |
| 82.220° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.9970 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.2084 AU |
| Saturn MOID | 1.6202 AU[1] |
| TJupiter | –1.035 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 9.0–24.5 km[5] | |
| 5.960±0.003 h[5] | |
| 0.020+0.022 −0.010[5] | |
| 14.17±0.13 (linear)[a] 13.82±0.15 (H-G)[b] | |
2006 BZ8 is a dark centaur and damocloid on a retrograde and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System. It was first observed on 23 January 2006 by the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station near Tucson, Arizona, United States. It has not been observed since 2008.[1] This unusual object is estimated around 9–23.5 kilometers (5.6–15 miles) in diameter.[5]
See also
- List of notable asteroids § Retrograde and highly inclined
- 2006 RJ2 – retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn
- 2017 SV13 – another retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn
Notes
- ^ Linear fit of CSS V-band photometry using a phase slope of β = 0.054±0.008 mag per degree of phase angle.[5]
- ^ Two-parameter H-G modeling of V-band CSS photometry takes the opposition effect into account, yielding an absolute magnitude of H = 13.82±0.15 and a slope parameter of G = −0.12±0.10.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "2006 BZ8". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2006 BZ8)" (2007-10-08 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Johnston, Wm. Robert (18 August 2020). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "List Of Other Unusual Objects". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Hergenrother, Carl W. (January 2018). "Photometry of Damocloid Asteroid 2006 BZ8". The Minor Planet Bulletin. 45 (1): 64–65. Bibcode:2018MPBu...45...64H. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
- 2006 BZ8, Seiichi Yoshida, MISAO Project, 31 July 2010
- 2006 BZ8 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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