Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Satellites and Companions of Minor Planets
This page is a list maintained internally by the CBAT of the satellites and companions of minor planets that have been announced on CBAT publications. The "discovery/confirmation reference" below is that where either the discovery was announced or a confirmation of binary nature was established (in the latter case, a reference to the original discovery Circular is cited in the reference given below).
Key to notes: I = optically resolved via imaging (I* = via infrared imaging); R = radar detection; O = occultation detection; P = photometric lightcurve detection; S = termed a satellite; B = termed a binary companion; ? = discoverers indicate that confirmation is needed; T = triple-component system
This list gives the objects in designation order (provisional designations first, permanent numberings second):
Discovery/
Confirm.
Primary Reference Notes Designation (if any) [naming ref.]
1994 XD IAUC 8563 R, B
1998 ST27 IAUC 7730 R, B
1998 WW31 IAUC 7610 I, B S/2000 (1998 WW31) 1
1999 XY143 IAUC 9075 I, B
1999 RT214 IAUC 8756 I, B
1999 RY214 IAUC 9075 I, B
2000 CO101 CBET 1957 R, B
2000 CF105 IAUC 7857 I, B
2000 CQ114 IAUC 8289 I, B
2000 DP107 IAUC 7503 R, B
2000 QL251 IAUC 8746 I, B
2000 UG11 IAUC 7518 R, B
2000 WT169 IAUC 9076 I, B
2001 QC298 IAUC 8034 I*, B
2001 QQ322 IAUC 8925 I, B
2002 BM26 IAUC 7824 R, B
2002 CE26 IAUC 8397 R, B
2002 GZ31 IAUC 8815 I, B
2002 KK8 IAUC 7921 R, B
2002 VF130 IAUC 9040 I, B
2002 VT130 IAUC 9075 I, B
2002 XH91 IAUC 9046 I, B
2003 AZ84 IAUC 8812 I, S
2003 QY90 IAUC 8235 I, B?
2003 QW111 IAUC 8745 I, B
2003 SS84 IAUC 8220 R, B
2003 UN284 IAUC 8251 I, B
2003 YU179 IAUC 9076 I, B
2004 DC CBET 535 R, B
2004 PB108 IAUC 8816 I, B
2005 AB IAUC 8483 P, B
2005 EO304 IAUC 8526 I, B
2005 PR21 IAUC 8925 I, B
2006 GY2 CBET 534 R, B
2006 VV2 IAUC 8826 R, B
2007 DT103 IAUC 8866 R, B
2008 BT18 CBET 1450 R, B
(22) Kalliope IAUC 7703 I*, S S/2001 (22) 1 = (22) Kalliope I (Linus) [I8177]
(41) Daphne IAUC 8930 I*, S S/2008 (41) 1
(45) Eugenia IAUC 7129 I*, S S/1998 (45) 1 = (45) Eugenia I (Petit Prince) [I7503]
(45) Eugenia IAUC 8817 I*, S S/2004 (45) 1
(87) Sylvia IAUC 7588 I*, S S/2001 (87) 1 = (87) Sylvia I (Romulus) [I8582]
(87) Sylvia IAUC 8582 S S/2004 (87) 1 = (87) Sylvia II (Remus) [I8582]
(90) Antiope IAUC 7503 I*, B
(93) Minerva IAUC 9069 I*, T S/2009 (93) 1, S/2009 (93) 2
(107) Camilla IAUC 7599 I, S S/2001 (107) 1
(121) Hermione IAUC 7980 I*, S S/2002 (121) 1
(121) Hermione IAUC 8264 I, B?
(130) Elektra IAUC 8183 I*, S S/2003 (130) 1
(216) Kleopatra IAUC 7308 I*, B?
(216) Kleopatra IAUC 8980 I*, S S/2008 (216) 1, S/2008 (216) 2
(243) Ida IAUC 5948 I, S S/1993 (243) 1 = (243) Ida I (Dactyl) [I6082]
(283) Emma IAUC 8165 I*, S S/2003 (283) 1
(317) Roxane IAUC 9099 I*, S S/2009 (317) 1
(379) Huenna IAUC 8182 I*, S S/2003 (379) 1
(532) Herculina IAUC 3241 O, S S/1978 (532) 1
(617) Patroclus IAUC 7741 I*, B S/2001 (617) 1 = (617) Patroclus I (Menoetius) [I8666]
(624) Hektor IAUC 8732 I*, S S/2006 (624) 1
(702) Alauda CBET 1016 I*, S S/2007 (702) 1
(809) Lundia CBET 239 P, B
(854) Frostia IAUC 8389 P, B?
(1089) Tama IAUC 8265 P, B?
(1139) Atami CBET 430 P, R, B
(1313) Berna IAUC 8292 P, B?
(1338) Duponta CBET 910 P, B
(1453) Fennia CBET 1150 P, B
(1509) Esclangona IAUC 8075 I*, S S/2003 (1509) 1
(1717) Arlon CBET 504 P, B
(1830) Pogson CBET 957 P, B
(1862) Apollo IAUC 8627 R, S
(2006) Polonskaya IAUC 8630 P
(2044) Wirt CBET 353 P, B
(2131) Mayall CBET 2105 P, B
(2121) Sevastopol CBET 2427 P, B
(2478) Tokai CBET 824 P, B
(2486) Metsahovi CBET 860 P, ?
(2577) Litva CBET 1715 P, B
(2754) Efimov CBET 617 P, B
(3073) Kursk CBET 792 P, B
(3169) Ostro CBET 320 P, B
(3309) Brorfelde CBET 279 P, B
(3671) Dionysus IAUC 6680 P, B? S/1997 (3671) 1
(3673) Levy CBET 1165 P, B
(3749) Balam IAUC 7827 I*, B S/2002 (3749) 1
(3749) Balam CBET 1297 P, B third component to system
(3782) Celle IAUC 8128 P, B?
(3982) Kastel IAUC 8609 P, ?
(4029) Bridges CBET 507 P, B
(4492) Debussy IAUC 8354 P, B?
(4607) Seilandfarm CBET 1716 P, B
(4674) Pauling IAUC 8297 I*, B S/2004 (4674) 1
(4786) Tatianina CBET 472 P, B
(4951) Iwamoto IAUC 8836 P, B
(5381) Sekhmet IAUC 8163 R, B
(5477) 1989 UH2 CBET 288 P, B
(5899) Jedicke CBET 2188 P, B
(5905) Johnson IAUC 8511 P, B
(6084) Bascom CBET 389 P, B
(6244) Okamoto CBET 681 P, B
(6265) 1985 TW3 CBET 1015 P, B
(6708) Bobbievaile CBET 1794 P, B
(7088) Ishtar CBET 384 P, B
(7225) Huntress CBET 1233 P, B
(8026) 1991 JA1 CBET 2402 P, B
(8116) Jeanperrin CBET 1127 P, B
(8373) Stephengould CBET 2193 P, B
(9260) Edwardolson CBET 270 P, B
(9617) Grahamchapman CBET 414 P, B
(10208) 1997 QN1 CBET 1087 P, B
(16635) 1993 QO CBET 1143 P, B
(17246) 2000 GL74 IAUC 8293 I, S S/2004 (17246) 1
(17260) 2000 JQ58 CBET 431 P, B
(22899) 1999 TO14 IAUC 8232 I, S S/2003 (22899) 1
(26308) 1998 SM165 IAUC 7807 I, B
(32008) 2000 HM53 CBET 1078 P, B
(32039) 2000 JO23 CBET 1147 P, B
(34706) 2001 OP83 CBET 341 P, B
(35107) 1991 VH IAUC 6607 P, B?
(42355) Typhon IAUC 8689 I, B (42355) Typhon I (Echidna) [I8778]
(47171) 1999 TC36 IAUC 7807 I*, B
(50000) Quaoar IAUC 8812 I, S Quaoar I named "Weywot" (cf. IAUC 9094)
(55637) 2002 UX25 IAUC 8812 I, S
(58534) Logos IAUC 7959 I, B S/2002 (1997 CQ29) 1 = (58534) Logos I (Zoe) [I8778]
(60458) 2000 CM114 IAUC 8689 I, B
(60621) 2000 FE8 IAUC 8816 I, B
(65489) Ceto IAUC 8778 I, B (65489) Ceto I (Phorcys) [I8778]
(65803) 1996 GT IAUC 8244 P, R, B
(66063) 1998 RO1 IAUC 8216 P, R, B
(66391) 1999 KW4 IAUC 7632 R, B
(66652) 1999 RZ253 IAUC 8143 I, B
(69230) Hermes IAUC 8233 R, P, B? [1937 UB]
(76818) 2000 RG79 IAUC 8592 P, B
(85938) 1999 DJ4 IAUC 8329 R, B
(88611) 2001 QT297 IAUC 7765 I, B (88611) Teharonhiawako I (Sawiskera) [I8840]
(90482) Orcus IAUC 8812 I, S
(114319) 2002 XD58 CBET 328 P, ?
(119979) 2002 WC19 IAUC 8814 I, B
(120347) 2004 SB60 IAUC 8751 I, B
(123509) 2000 WK183 IAUC 8811 I, B
(134340) Pluto IAUC 3241 I, S S/1978 P 1 = (134340) Pluto I (Charon) [I4157]
(134340) Pluto IAUC 8625 I, S S/2005 P 1 = (134340) Pluto II (Hydra) [I8723]
(134340) Pluto IAUC 8625 I, S S/2005 P 2 = (134340) Pluto III (Nix) [I8723]
(136108) Haumea IAUC 8577 I, S S/2005 (2003 EL_61) 1 = (136108) Haumea I (Hi'iaka) [I8976]
(136108) Haumea IAUC 8636 I*, S S/2005 (2003 EL_61) 2 = (136108) Haumea II (Namaka) [I8976]
(136199) Eris IAUC 8610 I, S S/2005 (2003 UB_313) 1 = (136199) Eris I (Dysnomia) [I8747]
(137170) 1999 HF1 IAUC 8478 P, B
(153591) 2001 SN263 IAUC 8921 R, T
(160256) 2002 PD149 IAUC 8866 I, B
(162000) 1990 OS IAUC 8237 R, B
(164121) 2003 YT1 IAUC 8336 R, P, B
(175706) 1996 FG3 IAUC 7074 P, B?
174P/Echeclus CBET 563 I, ?
[last updated 2010 Sept. 10]
