2001 QF298 also written as 2001 QF298 is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on August 19 2001 by Marc W. Buie. 2001 QF298 is a plutino meaning that it is locked in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune much like Pluto.
apoapsis (km)
6.54072e+12
average speed (km/s)
17028.0
orbital period (μ)
2.14497e+07, 7.83441e+09
periapsis (km)
5.27736e+12
temperature (K)
44.0
absolute magnitude
5.43
albedo
0.071
discovery date
2001-08-19
discoverer
Marc W. Buie, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
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