2006 RJ2

2006 RJ₂ is a centaur and damocloid on a retrograde and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System. It was first observed on 14 September 2006 by the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station near Tucson, Arizona, United States. It has not been observed since 2006.^[1] This unusual object measures approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) in diameter.^[3]

2006 RJ₂

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	CSS
Discovery site	Catalina Stn.
Discovery date	14 September 2006 (first observed only)
Designations
MPC designation	2006 RJ2
Minor planet category	centaur[2] · damocloid[3] unusual[4] · distant[1]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 1 July 2021 (JD 2459396.5)
Uncertainty parameter 7
Observation arc	37 days
Aphelion	17.025 AU
Perihelion	2.323 AU
Semi-major axis	9.674±0.090 AU
Eccentricity	0.7599
Orbital period (sidereal)	30.09 yr (10,990 d)
Mean anomaly	179.602°
Mean motion	0° 1m 57.925s / day
Inclination	164.651°
Longitude of ascending node	191.579°
Argument of perihelion	161.227°
Earth MOID	1.3331 AU
Jupiter MOID	1.0590 AU
Saturn MOID	0.6362 AU[1]
TJupiter	–1.172
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	3 km (est.)[3]
Geometric albedo	0.09 (assumed)[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.9[1][2]

See also

• List of notable asteroids § Retrograde and highly inclined
• 2006 BZ8 – retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn
• 2017 SV13 – another retrograde centaur, damocloid, and potential co-orbital with Saturn