Draft:Moon of 532037 Chiminigagua

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{{Short description|Moon of 532037 Chiminigagua}}

'''The moon of 532037 Chiminigagua''' is the only known moon of the large [[scattered disc|scattered disc object]] '''[[532037 Chiminigagua]]'''. The moon measures approximately {{val|186|25|26|u=km}} in diameter, assuming the same [[albedo]] as Chiminigagua. Based on observations in 2018, Chiminigagua's moon orbits Chiminigagua at a distance of at least {{cvt|9800|km|mi}} away (or 0.17 [[arcsecond]]s in [[angular separation]]){{rp|9}} but no farther than 0.25 [[arcsecond]]s.

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As of 2025, the moon of Chiminigagua has no official designation or name. Chiminigagua and its moon form a binary system, and are together referred to as the Chiminigagua system.{{citation needed}}

{{Infobox planet
{{Infobox planet
| name = Moon of 532037 Chiminigagua
| name = Moon of 532037 Chiminigagua
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| semimajor = {{val|9800|40|p=> |u=km}}
| semimajor = {{val|9800|40|p=> |u=km}}
| eccentricity =
| eccentricity =
| period = {{val|19|u=d|p=≈}} (for assumed density of {{val|1.6|u=g/cm3}})
| period = {{val|19|u=d|p=≈}} (for assumed density of {{val|1.6|u=g/cm3}} for the primary)
| inclination =
| inclination =
| satellite_of = 532037 Chiminigagua
| satellite_of = 532037 Chiminigagua
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| abs_magnitude = 6.15{{efn|Given the primary's absolute magnitude of H {{=}} 3.15 and a magnitude difference of Δm {{=}} 3.00 between the primary and moon, the sum of those magnitudes is the moon's absolute magnitude, 6.15.}}
| abs_magnitude = 6.15{{efn|Given the primary's absolute magnitude of H {{=}} 3.15 and a magnitude difference of Δm {{=}} 3.00 between the primary and moon, the sum of those magnitudes is the moon's absolute magnitude, 6.15.}}
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'''The moon of 532037 Chiminigagua''' is the only known moon of the large [[scattered disc|scattered disc object]] '''[[532037 Chiminigagua]]''', As of 2025, the moon of Chiminigagua has no official designation or name.

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Chiminigagua and its moon form a binary system, and are together referred to as the Chiminigagua system.{{citation needed}}


== History ==
== History ==
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Although Chiminigagua's moon has been observed multiple times by the Hubble Space Telescope from January to July 2018, the exact details of its orbit are still unknown.
Although Chiminigagua's moon has been observed multiple times by the Hubble Space Telescope from January to July 2018, the exact details of its orbit are still unknown.


These Hubble observations from 2018 showed that the moon orbits relatively close to Chiminigagua. From these observations, Chiminigagua's moon is at least {{cvt|9800|km|mi}} away (or 0.17 [[arcsecond]]s in [[angular separation]]){{rp|9}} but no farther than 0.25 [[arcsecond]]s.
These Hubble observations from 2018 showed that the moon orbits relatively close to Chiminigagua. From these observations, Chiminigagua's moon is at least {{cvt|9800|km|mi}} away (or 0.17 [[arcsecond]]s in [[angular separation]]){{rp|9}} but no farther than 0.25 [[arcsecond]]s. The orbital period of Chiminigagua's moon is unknown. However, if we estimate a density of {{val|1.6|u=g/cm3}} for Chiminigagua, then the orbital period of Chiminigagua's moon would be approximately 19 days.


The orbit of Chiminigagua's moon is oriented edge-on from Earth's perspective, which means that the moon can pass in front of or behind Chiminigagua and thus evade detection.
The orbit of Chiminigagua's moon is oriented edge-on from Earth's perspective, which means that the moon can pass in front of or behind Chiminigagua and thus evade detection.
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