(15760) 1992 qb1

(15760) 1992 QB₁ was the first trans-Neptunian object discovered, in 1992. It is a cubewano, an object in the main Kuiper Belt. (The name "cubewano" derives from "Q B one".)

**1992 QB₁**
Orbital characteristics
Orbit type	Kuiper belt
Semimajor axis	43.7665 AU
Eccentricity	0.0657
Orbital period	290 Years
Inclination	2.195
Physical characteristics
Diameter	? km
Albedo	?
History
Discoverers	D. C. Jewitt, J. X. Luu
Discovery Date	1992-08-30

It was discovered by David C. Jewitt and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii. The discoverers suggested the name Smiley for the object, but as there is already another asteroid with that name (1613 Smiley) the name couldn't be used. The asteroid has received the asteroid number 15760, and remains unnamed.

External links

The IAU circular announcing the discovery

1992 QB1

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