2015 KQ174

2015 KQ174
Discovery[1]
Discovered byMauna Kea Obs.
Discovery siteMauna Kea Obs.
(first observed only)
Discovery date24 May 2015
Designations
2015 KQ174
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 4
Observation arc3.24 yr (1,183 d)
Aphelion61.483 AU
Perihelion49.311 AU
55.397 AU
Eccentricity0.1099
412.32 yr (150,600 d)
76.743°
0° 0m 8.64s / day
Inclination24.344°
213.92°
294.05°
Physical characteristics
154 km[5]
0.09 (assumed)[5]
25.01[6]
7.3[1][2]

2015 KQ174 is a trans-Neptunian object, both considered a scattered and detached object, located in the outermost region of the Solar System. The object with a moderately inclined and eccentric orbit measures approximately 154 kilometers (96 miles) in diameter. It was first observed on 24 May 2015, by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatories in Hawaii, United States.

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