(33128) 1998 BU48

(33128) 1998 BU₄₈, also written 1998 BU48, is a trans-Neptunian object and centaur from the outer Solar System. It has a aphelion of 46.081 AU and perihelion of 20.405 AU. It was discovered in 22 January 1998 by Nichole M. Danzl at Kitt Peak.^[1] It measures 213 km in diameter.^[2]

(33128) 1998 BU₄₈

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Nichole M. Danzl
Discovery site	Kitt Peak
Discovery date	22 January 1998
Designations
MPC designation	(33128) 1998 BU48
Alternative designations	1998 BU48
Minor planet category	TNO[1] · centaur[2] · distant[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 17 October 2024
Aphelion	46.081 AU
Perihelion	20.405 AU
Semi-major axis	33.243 AU
Eccentricity	0.3861
Orbital period (sidereal)	277.06 yr (70,004 d)
Mean anomaly	88.170°
Mean motion	0.000514°/d
Inclination	10°
Longitude of ascending node	132.72°
Time of perihelion	17 November 1977
Argument of perihelion	282.28°
Earth MOID	19.447 AU
Jupiter MOID	15.559 AU
TJupiter	4.676
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	213 km[2]
Synodic rotation period	12.6 h
Geometric albedo	0.052[2]
Spectral type	RR[2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	6.93[1]

See also

• (33001) 1997 CU29
• (33340) 1998 VG44
• (44594) 1999 OX3
• List of trans-Neptunian objects