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9996 ANS

9996 ANS
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Orbit of 9996 ANS (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld & T. Gehrels
Discovery date 17 October 1960
Designations
Named after
Astronomical Netherlands Satellite
9070 P-L, 1974 SH2, 1996 GP17
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 20015 days (54.80 yr)
Aphelion 3.4542403 AU (516.74699 Gm)
Perihelion 2.135808 AU (319.5123 Gm)
2.7950240 AU (418.12964 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.2358536
4.67 yr (1706.8 d)
285.71816°
0° 12m 39.326s / day
Inclination 7.661721°
209.33625°
166.42782°
Earth MOID 1.13663 AU (170.037 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.01394 AU (301.281 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.273
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
C-type asteroid
13.6

9996 ANS is a C-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.68 years.

Discovered on October 17, 1960 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld on archived photographic plates made by T. Gehrels, it was given the provisional designation 9070 P-L. It was later renamed in honour of the Astronomical Netherlands Satellite, an X-ray and gamma ray telescope located in space.


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