* Astronomy

The small solar system body 2002 PD149 (160256) has been found to have a binary companion.

2007 Aug. 31.
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The Trans-Neptunian Object 2002 PD149 was discovered by M. W. Buie, at the Cerro Tololo Observatory, in August 2002.

a (AU) 42.929
e 0.061
q(AU) 40.302
Q(AU) 45.555
i(deg) 4.9
Diameter (km) 278

Date       UT      R.A. (J2000) Decl.    Delta     r     El.    Ph.   V      Sky Motion
            h m s                                                            "/min    P.A.
2007 09 04 000000 23 40 50.2 -07 10 33  44.216  45.201  167.4   0.3  22.6    0.046   245.2
2007 09 05 000000 23 40 46.2 -07 11 01  44.213  45.201  168.3   0.3  22.6    0.046   245.3
2007 09 06 000000 23 40 42.1 -07 11 29  44.210  45.201  169.2   0.2  22.6    0.047   245.4
2007 09 07 000000 23 40 38.0 -07 11 57  44.208  45.201  170.0   0.2  22.6    0.047   245.5
2007 09 08 000000 23 40 33.9 -07 12 25  44.205  45.201  170.9   0.2  22.6    0.047   245.6
2007 09 09 000000 23 40 29.7 -07 12 53  44.203  45.201  171.7   0.2  22.6    0.047   245.7
2007 09 10 000000 23 40 25.6 -07 13 20  44.202  45.201  172.5   0.2  22.6    0.047   245.8
2007 09 11 000000 23 40 21.4 -07 13 48  44.200  45.200  173.3   0.1  22.5    0.047   245.9
2007 09 12 000000 23 40 17.2 -07 14 16  44.199  45.200  173.9   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.0
2007 09 13 000000 23 40 13.1 -07 14 44  44.198  45.200  174.5   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.1
2007 09 14 000000 23 40 08.9 -07 15 11  44.198  45.200  175.0   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.2
2007 09 15 000000 23 40 04.7 -07 15 39  44.198  45.200  175.2   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.3
2007 09 16 000000 23 40 00.5 -07 16 06  44.198  45.200  175.3   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.4
2007 09 17 000000 23 39 56.3 -07 16 33  44.198  45.200  175.2   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.5
2007 09 18 000000 23 39 52.1 -07 17 01  44.199  45.200  174.9   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.6
2007 09 19 000000 23 39 47.9 -07 17 28  44.200  45.200  174.4   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.7
2007 09 20 000000 23 39 43.7 -07 17 55  44.201  45.200  173.8   0.1  22.5    0.047   246.8
2007 09 21 000000 23 39 39.5 -07 18 21  44.203  45.200  173.1   0.2  22.6    0.047   246.9
2007 09 22 000000 23 39 35.3 -07 18 48  44.205  45.200  172.3   0.2  22.6    0.047   247.0
2007 09 23 000000 23 39 31.1 -07 19 14  44.207  45.200  171.5   0.2  22.6    0.047   247.1
2007 09 24 000000 23 39 26.9 -07 19 41  44.209  45.199  170.7   0.2  22.6    0.047   247.2

2002 PD149 (160256).kmz
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-- Edited by Blobrana at 14:13, 2008-01-12