(9952) 1991 AK

(9952) 1991 AK
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Orbit of (9952) 1991 AK (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by M. Arai & H. Mori
Discovery date January 9, 1991
Designations
MPC designation (9952) 1991 AK
Alternative names 1976 SV2, 1989 SY6
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 2.7781297 AU
Peri 2.5323871 AU
Semi-major axis 2.6552584 AU
Eccentricity 0.0462747
Orbital period 1580.3694236 d
Mean anomaly 304.55443°
Inclination 1.93593°
Longitude of ascending node 332.96211°
Argument of peri 158.68090°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~37.1 km[1]
Geometric albedo ~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.8

(9952) 1991 AK is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.33 years.[2]

Discovered on January 9, 1991 by M. Arai and Hiroshi Mori, it was given the provisional designation "1991 AK".[3]

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