(532037) Chiminigagua Trans-Neptunian Object

Discovered on 17 March 2013 by Sheppard, S. S., Trujillo, C. at Cerro Tololo-DECam.

Chiminigagua is the creator of light and the world of the Muisca people that inhabit the Andes mountains in the central part of Colombia. Before Chiminigagua, there was only darkness.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Chiminigagua is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJupiterJupiterSaturnSaturnUranusNeptuneNeptuneChiminigaguaChiminigagua

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chiminigagua is 79.2 au from the Sun and 80.0 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number532037
Provisional designation2013 FY27
Orbit classTrans-Neptunian Object
Absolute magnitude (H)3.09
Orbital period452 years
Semi-major axis58.9 au
Perihelion – aphelion35.9 – 81.9 au
Eccentricity0.391
Inclination33.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)34.9 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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