(33340) 1998 VG44 (provisional designation 1998 VG44) is a trans-Neptunian object. It has a 2:3 orbital resonance with the planet Neptune, similar to Pluto, classifying it as a plutino. Its average distance from the Sun is 39.083 AU with a perihelion of 29.354 AU and an aphelion at 48.813 AU. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.249, and is inclined by 3°. The object measures about 221 km in diameter. It was discovered on November 14, 1998, by J. A. Larsen, Nicole M. Danzl and A. Gleason at the Steward Observatory.
References
- List of Trans Neptunian Objects, Minor Planet Center
- http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html
- https://newton.spacedys.com/cgi-bin/astdys/astibo?objects:1998VG44;main
- http://asteroid.lowell.edu/
External links
- (33340) 1998 VG44 at the JPL Small-Body Database
