2020 FA31 is a distant trans-Neptunian object that was discovered 97.2 AU (14.54 billion km) from the Sun by Scott Sheppard, David Tholen, and Chad Trujillo on 24 March 2020.[1] Announced on 14 February 2021, it is one of the most distant observable known objects in the Solar System.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "MPEC 2021-C289 : 2020 FA31". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "2020 FA31". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2020 FA31)" (2021-01-19 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links
- 2020 FA31 at the JPL Small-Body Database
- MPC
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