Talk:2005 VX3

Epoch

 * archive of Epoch 2012 orbital solution that has aphelion (Q)=1914 AU

Minor Planet
How can this (presumed) small object be considered a minor planet? It strikes me that its self-gravity is too small for it to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.164.47.119 (talk) 13:21, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
 * You are likely thinking of a dwarf planet. Minor Planets can be considered any object that orbits the sun and does not have enough gravity to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium. Often the word "asteroid" is informally confined to objects orbiting within Jupiter's orbit, so minor planet is more of a catchall term to describe any small object 1 meter to ~500 orbiting around the Solar System. exoplanetaryscience (talk) 19:00, 30 July 2016 (UTC)