2006 RJ103
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2006 RJ103 (also written 2006 RJ103) is a Neptune Trojan discovered by the SDSS Collaboration in 2006. Only five others are known: 2001 QR322, 2004 UP10, 2005 TN53, 2005 TO74 and 2007 VL305. They have the same orbital period as Neptune and orbit at the L4 Lagrangian point about 60 degrees ahead of Neptune1

With an absolute magnitude of 7.5,2 it has a diameter in the range of 85 to 190 km.3

References

  1. ^ "List Of Neptune Trojans". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  2. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2006 RJ103". Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  3. ^ "Absolute Magnitude (H)". Retrieved on 2008-05-08.

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