(131697) 2001 XH255
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It will come to perihelion in 2041.[2]
Assuming a generic TNO albedo of 0.09, it is about 100 km in diameter.[3]
Resonance
According to the Deep Ecliptic Survey and Minor Planet Center, Template:Mp has a 4:5 resonance with Neptune.[1][4] It comes as close as 32.2 AU from the Sun and has a fairly low orbital eccentricity of 0.07 with an inclination of only 2.86 degrees.[2]
The Neptune 4:5 resonance keeps it more than 7 AU from Neptune over a 14000-year period.[5]
It has been observed 21 times over 5 oppositions and has an orbit quality code of 3.[2]
Potential for Exploration
A NASA study in 2019 that confirmed the viability of using small radioisotope or nuclear fission power systems combined with xenon electric propulsion for deep space exploration, used 2001 XH255 as a representative Kuiper Belt Object as the mission's destination to orbit.[6]
References
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External links
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