(87269) 2000 OO67

(87269) 2000 OO₆₇ (also written (87269) 2000 OO67) is a small trans-Neptunian object (TNO) discovered by Deep Ecliptic Survey in 2000. It is remarkable for its highly eccentric orbit. At aphelion it is over 1,000 AU from the Sun and, with a perihelion of 21 AU, almost crosses the orbit of Uranus at closest approach. Some astronomers list it as a centaur.^[1][2]

2000 OO₆₇ came to perihelion in April 2005.^[1][3][4]

Both 2000 OO₆₇ and 2006 SQ₃₇₂ take longer than Sedna to orbit the Sun using either heliocentric coordinates or barycentric coordinates.

See also

• 2002 RN₁₀₉
• 2005 VX₃
• 2006 SQ₃₇₂
• 2007 TG₄₂₂
• 2010 EC₄₆

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Marc W. Buie (2006-07-25 using 33 of 34 obs). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 87269". Deep Ecliptic Survey. http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~buie/kbo/astrom/87269.html. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
2. ^ Structure and Dynamics of the Centaur Population: Constraints on the Origin of Short-Period Comets
3. ^ Yeomans, Donald K.. "Horizons Online Ephemeris System". California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi?find_body=1&body_group=sb&sstr=2000OO67. Retrieved 2008-01-25. 
4. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 87269 (2000 OO67)". 2006-07-25 last obs. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=87269. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 

External links

• Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
• List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects at the Minor Planet Center

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