List of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects: 2017
The following is a partial list of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects for principal designations assigned within 2020. As of April 2022, it contains a total of 20 bodies.[1][2][3] For more information see the description on the main page. Also see list for the previous and next year.
2017[edit]
| Designation | First Observed (discovered) | D (km) | Orbital description | Remarks | Refs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Observer (Site) |
Class | a (AU) |
e | i (°) |
q (AU) |
Q (AU) | ||||
| 2017 DM121 | 24 February 2017 | Mauna Kea Obs. (568) | 162 | cubewano (hot) | 44.1 | 0.06 | 10 | 41.4 | 46.8 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 DN121 | 24 February 2017 | Mauna Kea Obs. (568) | 120 | twotino | 47.5 | 0.22 | 15 | 36.9 | 58.1 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 DO121 | 24 February 2017 | Mauna Kea Obs. (568) | 168 | centaur | 177 | 0.85 | 16 | 26.5 | 328 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 DP121 | 24 February 2017 | Mauna Kea Obs. (568) | 131 | SDO | 61.4 | 0.46 | 14 | 33.0 | 89.8 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 FD163 | 25 March 2017 | S. S. Sheppard (807) | 151 | twotino | 47.2 | 0.38 | 13 | 29.5 | 65.0 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 FE173 | 23 March 2017 | Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) | 150 | SDO | 104 | 0.60 | 31 | 42.0 | 167 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 FO161 | 23 March 2017 | Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) | 521 | SDO | 59.6 | 0.43 | 55 | 34.0 | 85.2 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 FP161 | 23 March 2017 | Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) | 138 | twotino? | 47.7 | 0.17 | 15 | 39.8 | 55.6 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 FQ161 | 26 March 2017 | Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) | 208 | twotino | 47.5 | 0.28 | 8 | 34.4 | 60.5 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 OF69 | 26 July 2017 | S. S. Sheppard (568) | 615 | plutino | 39.7 | 0.21 | 14 | 31.4 | 48.0 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 OG69 | 26 July 2017 | S. S. Sheppard (568) | 265 | other TNO | 40.3 | 0.08 | 25 | 37.2 | 43.4 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 OK69 | 26 July 2017 | S. S. Sheppard (568) | 261 | SDO | 50.7 | 0.29 | 24 | 36.2 | 65.2 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 QQ131 | 28 August 2017 | CTIO-DECam (W84) | 92 | cubewano (cold) | 43.7 | 0.08 | 3 | 40.2 | 47.1 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 QU131 | 22 August 2017 | CTIO-DECam (W84) | 97 | SDO | 50.7 | 0.27 | 23 | 36.9 | 64.5 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 RY137 | 14 September 2017 | CTIO-DECam (W84) | 114 | other TNO | 46.3 | 0.17 | 33 | 38.3 | 54.2 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 RZ137 | 14 September 2017 | CTIO-DECam (W84) | 115 | other TNO | 46.4 | 0.22 | 17 | 36.3 | 56.5 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 SE277 | 27 September 2017 | CTIO-DECam (W84) | 112 | SDO | 90.2 | 0.56 | 31 | 40.0 | 140 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 SE279 | 27 September 2017 | CTIO-DECam (W84) | 104 | SDO | 150 | 0.75 | 12 | 37.2 | 264 | ETNO | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 SN132 | 16 September 2017 | S. S. Sheppard (568) | 261 | SDO | 97.5 | 0.61 | 24 | 38.4 | 157 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 VO34 | 15 November 2017 | S. S. Sheppard (807) | 131 | SDO | 52.3 | 0.32 | 41 | 35.4 | 69.2 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 WH30 | 17 November 2017 | S. S. Sheppard (807) | 169 | SDO | 85.3 | 0.61 | 18 | 33.2 | 137 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 YG5 | 23 December 2017 | Pan-STARRS (F51) | 18 | centaur | 66.2 | 0.89 | 24 | 7.4 | 125 | — | MPC · JPL |
| 2017 YK3 | 23 December 2017 | Pan-STARRS (F51) | 197 | plutino | 39.3 | 0.28 | 2 | 28.3 | 50.3 | — | MPC · JPL |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "List Of Transneptunian Objects". Minor Planet Center. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". Minor Planet Center. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.