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9950 ESA

9950 ESA
AnimatedOrbitOf9950ESA.gif
Orbit of 9950 ESA (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by C. Pollas
Discovery date 8 November 1990
Designations
MPC designation (9950) ESA
Named after
European Space Agency
1990 VB
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 9286 days (25.42 yr)
Aphelion 3.737064922180292 AU (559.05695502583 Gm)
Perihelion 1.14092137083548 AU (170.67940771311 Gm)
2.43899314650789 AU (364.86818136947 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.532216245679477
3.81 yr (1391.3 d)
222.4941661252860°
0° 15m 31.517s / day
Inclination 14.58410510446003°
253.5630393174880°
103.4590154541560°
Earth MOID 0.281313 AU (42.0838 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.09281 AU (313.080 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.255
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~3km
6.712 h (0.2797 d)
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
16.2

9950 ESA is an Amor asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.81 years.

Discovered on November 8, 1990 by C. Pollas it was given the provisional designation "1990 VB". It was later renamed "ESA" after the European Space Agency.


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