(208996) 2003 AZ84 also written as 2003 AZ84 is a plutino like Pluto in a 2:3 resonance with Neptune. Light-curve-amplitude analysis shows only small deviations which suggests that it is likely a spheroid with small albedo spots. Tancredi (2010) consider 2003 AZ84 to very probably be a dwarf planet although the International Astronomical Union does not currently classify it as such. It was discovered on January 13 2003 by C. Trujillo and M.
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apoapsis (km)
6.95286e+12
orbital period (μ)
2.13728e+07
periapsis (km)
4.8371e+12
temperature (K)
44.0
albedo
0.09
apparent magnitude
20.2
discovery date
2003-01-13
discoverer
Chad Trujillo, Michael E. Brown, List of observatory codes
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