(120347) Salacia Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 22 September 2004 by Roe, H. G., Brown, M. E., Barkume, K. M. at Palomar.
Salacia is the Roman goddess of the calm and sunlit ocean. At first afraid of Neptune's advances, she was convinced to agree to marriage by the dolphin Delphinus.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Salacia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Salacia is 45.4 au from the Sun and 44.5 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120347 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 SB60 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Rotation period | 6.09 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 4.12 |
| Orbital period | 273 years |
| Semi-major axis | 42.1 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 37.7 – 46.5 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 23.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 36.7 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.