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184314 Mbabamwanawaresa

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184314 Mbabamwanawaresa
Discovery
Discovered byMarc William Buie
Discovery siteKitt Peak
Discovery date2005 March 11
Designations
2005 EO302
Pronunciation/əmˌbɑːbɑːˌmwɑːnɑːwɑːˈrɛsə/
Named after
Mbaba Mwana Waresa (Zulu goddess)
cubewano
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 27 August 2011 (JD 2455800.5)
Uncertainty parameter 4
Observation arc4817 days
Aphelion51.39±0.02 AU
Perihelion38.740±0.016 AU
45.06±0.02 AU
Eccentricity0.14035±0.00014
302.5±0.2 yr
321.82°±0.12°
Inclination5.7847°±0.0005°
0.554°±0.002°
270.75°±0.15°
Physical characteristics
232 km?[2]
316 km if 5% albedo[3]
6.4

184314 Mbabamwanawaresa (provisional designation 2005 EO302) is a mid-sized trans-Neptunian object in the classical Kuiper belt, perhaps 300 km across, that orbits the sun roughly every 300 years at an average distance of 44.867 AU. It was discovered in 2005 and named after Mbaba Mwana Waresa, the Zulu goddess of the rainbow, agriculture, rain and beer.

References

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  1. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Lookup: 184314 Mbabamwanawaresa (2005 EO302)". Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ Johnston, Wm. Robert (29 August 2021). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ Buie, Marc W. (20 May 2021). "RECON: TNO occultation with 184314". Southwest Research Institute.
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