2017 SV13 is a centaur and damocloid on a retrograde and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System. It was first observed on 17 September 2017 by the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii, United States.[1] This unusual object measures approximately 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in diameter.[3]

2017 SV13
Discovery[1]
Discovered byPan-STARRS 1
Discovery siteHaleakala Obs.
Discovery date17 September 2017
(first observed only)
Designations
2017 SV13
centaur[2] · damocloid[3]
unusual[4] · distant[1]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 1 July 2021 (JD 2459396.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6
Observation arc42 days
Aphelion17.302 AU
Perihelion2.010 AU
9.656 AU
Eccentricity0.7919
30.09 yr (10,990 d)
46.490°
0° 1m 58.253s / day
Inclination113.283°
11.633°
343.213°
Earth MOID1.0349 AU
Jupiter MOID2.8967 AU
Saturn MOID3.1974 AU[1]
TJupiter–1.119
Physical characteristics
km (est.)[3]
0.09 (assumed)[3]
18.2[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "2017 SV13". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2017 SV13)" (2017-10-28 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Johnston, Wm. Robert (18 August 2020). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "List Of Other Unusual Objects". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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