The following is a partial list of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects for principal designations assigned within 2006. As of April 2022, it contains a total of 78 bodies.[1][2][3] For more information see the description on the main page. Also see list for the previous and next year.
2006
Designation
|
First Observed (discovered)
|
D (km)
|
Orbital description
|
Remarks
|
Refs
|
Date
|
Observer (Site)
|
Class
|
a (AU)
|
e
|
i (°)
|
q (AU)
|
Q (AU)
|
2006 AK98 |
5 January 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
95 |
other TNO |
44.1 |
0.05 |
18 |
41.9 |
46.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 AL98 |
5 January 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
54 |
cubewano? |
43.3 |
0.12 |
14 |
38.0 |
48.6 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 AM98 |
5 January 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
120 |
other TNO |
43.7 |
0.10 |
18 |
39.3 |
48.0 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 AN98 |
5 January 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
79 |
cubewano? |
44.1 |
0.03 |
3 |
42.8 |
45.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 AO98 |
5 January 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
109 |
other TNO |
37.8 |
0.09 |
24 |
34.5 |
41.0 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 AO101 |
5 January 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
158 |
other TNO |
52.9 |
0.21 |
1 |
41.9 |
63.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 BR284 |
31 January 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
90 |
cubewano (cold) |
43.5 |
0.04 |
1 |
42.0 |
45.1 |
albedo: 0.220; binary: 71 km |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 BS284 |
31 January 2006 |
CFEPS (568) |
174 |
SDO |
59.1 |
0.44 |
5 |
33.3 |
84.8 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 CH69 |
3 February 2006 |
P. A. Wiegert A. Papadimos (568) |
100 |
cubewano (cold) |
45.5 |
0.03 |
2 |
44.0 |
47.0 |
albedo: 0.230; binary: 82 km |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HA123 |
27 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
121 |
cubewano (cold) |
42.9 |
0.05 |
3 |
40.9 |
44.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HB123 |
28 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
126 |
cubewano (cold) |
44.2 |
0.09 |
2 |
40.1 |
48.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HC123 |
28 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
124 |
res · 3:4 |
36.6 |
0.14 |
13 |
31.6 |
41.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HD123 |
28 April 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
144 |
other TNO |
41.7 |
0.01 |
3 |
41.2 |
42.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HE123 |
28 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
126 |
cubewano (cold) |
44.1 |
0.07 |
4 |
41.0 |
47.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HF123 |
25 April 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
158 |
other TNO |
36.6 |
0.12 |
13 |
32.2 |
40.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HG123 |
26 April 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
150 |
plutino? |
39.5 |
0.08 |
24 |
36.3 |
42.7 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HN122 |
26 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
148 |
cubewano (hot) |
45.6 |
0.18 |
8 |
37.3 |
53.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HO122 |
26 April 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
91 |
SDO |
61.1 |
0.40 |
18 |
36.9 |
85.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HP122 |
26 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
186 |
cubewano (hot) |
46.2 |
0.16 |
9 |
38.7 |
53.7 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HR122 |
26 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
114 |
SDO |
61.9 |
0.37 |
4 |
39.0 |
84.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HS122 |
26 April 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
184 |
centaur |
45.0 |
0.37 |
4 |
28.2 |
61.8 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HT122 |
26 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
136 |
plutino |
39.3 |
0.16 |
7 |
33.1 |
45.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HU122 |
26 April 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
199 |
other TNO |
43.2 |
0.04 |
49 |
41.5 |
44.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HW122 |
27 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
167 |
cubewano (cold) |
45.5 |
0.06 |
2 |
42.6 |
48.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HX122 |
27 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
249 |
SDO |
69.1 |
0.47 |
13 |
36.4 |
102 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HY122 |
27 April 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
172 |
cubewano? |
44.2 |
0.02 |
3 |
43.2 |
45.1 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 HZ122 |
27 April 2006 |
M. W. Buie (807) |
126 |
other TNO |
47.3 |
0.19 |
30 |
38.2 |
56.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 JU58 |
1 May 2006 |
M. W. Buie (695) |
246 |
cubewano (hot) |
46.3 |
0.12 |
7 |
40.6 |
51.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 JV58 |
1 May 2006 |
M. W. Buie (695) |
159 |
cubewano (cold) |
45.1 |
0.06 |
0 |
42.3 |
47.9 |
binary: 127 km |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 JW81 |
1 May 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
137 |
cubewano? |
44.9 |
0.01 |
1 |
44.3 |
45.6 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 OC22 |
19 July 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
164 |
cubewano? |
45.3 |
0.07 |
1 |
42.3 |
48.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QA181 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
101 |
cubewano (cold) |
42.6 |
0.09 |
5 |
39.0 |
46.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QB181 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
121 |
cubewano (cold) |
44.1 |
0.03 |
2 |
42.6 |
45.7 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QC181 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
199 |
other TNO |
43.9 |
0.13 |
23 |
38.3 |
49.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QD181 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
173 |
other TNO |
38.7 |
0.02 |
2 |
37.8 |
39.6 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QF181 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
132 |
cubewano (cold) |
45.1 |
0.07 |
3 |
41.7 |
48.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QG181 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
88 |
centaur |
57.9 |
0.65 |
7 |
20.3 |
95.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QH181 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
499 |
res · 3:10 |
67.2 |
0.43 |
19 |
38.0 |
96.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QK181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
144 |
other TNO |
42.9 |
0.12 |
20 |
37.6 |
48.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QL181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
119 |
cubewano? |
43.1 |
0.10 |
2 |
38.9 |
47.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QM181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
157 |
cubewano? |
45.6 |
0.07 |
3 |
42.6 |
48.6 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QN181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
132 |
other TNO |
44.7 |
0.13 |
21 |
38.8 |
50.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QO181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
150 |
cubewano? |
43.8 |
0.03 |
3 |
42.6 |
45.1 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QP180 |
28 August 2006 |
A. C. Becker A. W. Puckett J. Kubica (705) |
67 |
centaur |
38.5 |
0.66 |
5 |
13.2 |
63.7 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QP181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
166 |
other TNO |
38.5 |
0.04 |
27 |
36.9 |
40.1 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QQ181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
130 |
cubewano? |
45.0 |
0.09 |
1 |
41.1 |
49.0 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QR180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
115 |
other TNO |
40.5 |
0.14 |
39 |
34.9 |
46.1 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QR181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
143 |
other TNO |
47.0 |
0.21 |
10 |
37.3 |
56.7 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QS180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
199 |
other TNO |
45.9 |
0.11 |
31 |
40.8 |
51.0 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QS181 |
22 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
95 |
SDO |
57.9 |
0.44 |
15 |
32.2 |
83.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QT180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
251 |
other TNO |
37.6 |
0.01 |
31 |
37.1 |
38.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QU180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
263 |
other TNO |
43.3 |
0.01 |
19 |
43.0 |
43.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QV180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
172 |
cubewano? |
44.8 |
0.01 |
14 |
44.2 |
45.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QW180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
132 |
other TNO |
38.1 |
0.20 |
12 |
30.7 |
45.6 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QX180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
137 |
cubewano? |
44.6 |
0.06 |
3 |
41.7 |
47.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QY180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
125 |
cubewano? |
42.6 |
0.16 |
3 |
35.7 |
49.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 QZ180 |
21 August 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
132 |
other TNO |
46.6 |
0.04 |
24 |
44.8 |
48.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 SE415 |
18 September 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
126 |
other TNO |
42.9 |
0.03 |
19 |
41.7 |
44.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 SF369 |
30 September 2006 |
A. C. Becker A. W. Puckett J. Kubica (705) |
113 |
res · 1:3 |
63.0 |
0.38 |
28 |
39.0 |
86.9 |
binary: 110 km |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 SF415 |
18 September 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
95 |
cubewano? |
43.5 |
0.08 |
16 |
40.0 |
47.1 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 SG415 |
18 September 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
100 |
twotino |
48.4 |
0.30 |
31 |
34.0 |
62.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 SH415 |
18 September 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
104 |
SDO |
50.3 |
0.26 |
25 |
37.1 |
63.4 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 SL371 |
27 September 2006 |
Apache Point Obs. (705) |
104 |
twotino? |
47.6 |
0.26 |
23 |
35.2 |
60.0 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 TK121 |
15 October 2006 |
Cerro Tololo Obs. (807) |
114 |
plutino |
39.4 |
0.25 |
27 |
29.6 |
49.2 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 TM130 |
13 October 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
90 |
cubewano? |
43.6 |
0.20 |
7 |
35.0 |
52.1 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 TO130 |
13 October 2006 |
P. A. Wiegert A. M. Gilbert (568) |
109 |
res · 3:4 |
36.6 |
0.15 |
1 |
30.9 |
42.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 TP130 |
13 October 2006 |
P. A. Wiegert A. M. Gilbert (568) |
226 |
plutino |
39.4 |
0.27 |
5 |
28.8 |
50.0 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 UK321 |
19 October 2006 |
Kitt Peak Obs. (695) |
164 |
cubewano? |
44.1 |
0.03 |
3 |
42.6 |
45.7 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 UM321 |
19 October 2006 |
Kitt Peak Obs. (695) |
99 |
cubewano? |
44.8 |
0.01 |
4 |
44.3 |
45.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 UP321 |
19 October 2006 |
Kitt Peak Obs. (695) |
180 |
plutino? |
39.7 |
0.14 |
11 |
34.0 |
45.3 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 UQ321 |
19 October 2006 |
Kitt Peak Obs. (695) |
99 |
cubewano? |
43.4 |
0.14 |
3 |
37.2 |
49.6 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 UR321 |
19 October 2006 |
Kitt Peak Obs. (695) |
94 |
plutino? |
39.3 |
0.22 |
3 |
30.7 |
47.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 US321 |
19 October 2006 |
Kitt Peak Obs. (695) |
68 |
cubewano? |
45.0 |
0.10 |
2 |
40.3 |
49.8 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 UT321 |
19 October 2006 |
Kitt Peak Obs. (695) |
73 |
centaur |
38.7 |
0.26 |
5 |
28.5 |
48.8 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 UY184 |
22 October 2006 |
La Palma Obs. (950) |
130 |
cubewano? |
44.3 |
0.11 |
2 |
39.5 |
49.1 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 WF206 |
23 November 2006 |
B. Gladman (568) |
117 |
cubewano (cold) |
43.3 |
0.05 |
2 |
41.1 |
45.4 |
binary: 103 km |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 WG206 |
23 November 2006 |
CFEPS (568) |
157 |
SDO |
50.1 |
0.29 |
14 |
35.6 |
64.5 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
2006 WS195 |
24 November 2006 |
Mauna Kea Obs. (568) |
150 |
plutino |
39.6 |
0.24 |
33 |
30.2 |
48.9 |
— |
MPC · JPL
|
References