(504555) 2008 SO266
Minor planet in the 504501–504600 range.
(504555) 2008 SO266 is a minor planet listed in the partial catalog of minor planets running from number 504001 through 505000. Its primary data is based on JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements and data from the Minor Planet Center, with critical list information also provided by the MPC unless otherwise specified from Lowell Observatory. The object appears in the range 504501–504600, and its naming citation, if any, would be found in the corresponding list of named bodies and naming citations for this number range.
- designation
- 504555
- provisional_designation
- 2008 SO266
- number_range
- 504501–504600
- data_source
- JPL Small-Body Orbital Elements and Minor Planet Center
- critical_list_info
- Provided by MPC, unless from Lowell Observatory
Lore & Background
The minor planet (504555) 2008 SO266 is one of many objects cataloged in the partial list of minor planets from 504001 to 505000. Its orbital elements are derived from JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements and data from the Minor Planet Center. The critical list information for this object is provided by the Minor Planet Center, unless otherwise specified from Lowell Observatory.
Reader's Guide
As a minor planet in the 504501–504600 range, (504555) 2008 SO266 contributes to the comprehensive cataloging of small bodies in the solar system. Its listing is part of a larger effort by the Minor Planet Center and JPL to track and classify these objects. The data for this and other partial lists is based on JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements and data available from the Minor Planet Center, with critical list information also provided by the MPC unless otherwise specified from Lowell Observatory. New namings may only be added after official publication, as preannouncement of names is condemned by the Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
Did You Know?
- The primary data for this minor planet is based on JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements.
- Critical list information is provided by the Minor Planet Center unless otherwise specified from Lowell Observatory.
- New namings may only be added after official publication, as preannouncement is condemned by the Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature.
- This object appears in the partial list of minor planets from 504001 through 505000.
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