2012 FP35 is an Apollo asteroid about 11 meters in diameter that makes close approaches to Earth.[2] It orbits the Sun every 583.2 days, in an ellipse between 0.749 AU and 1.983 AU from the Sun.[2] It was discovered on March 24, 2012 by the Catalina Sky Survey.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Catalina Sky Survey |
| Discovery date | March 24, 2012 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 6 | |
| Observation arc | 2 days |
| Aphelion | 1.98245 AU (296.570 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.74954 AU (112.130 Gm) |
| 1.36599 AU (204.349 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.45128 |
| 1.60 yr (583.14 d) | |
| 104.24° | |
| 0° 37m 2.46s /day | |
| Inclination | 8.9764° |
| 185.36° | |
| 79.010° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.00128544 AU (192,299 km) |
| Jupiter MOID | 3.134 AU (468.8 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 7–15 meters |
| 27.9 | |
It may have passed as close as 0.00036 AU (54,000 km; 33,000 mi) from Earth in late March 2001, but more likely passed 0.02 AU from Earth.[1] It came within 0.00107 AU (160,000 km; 99,000 mi) of Earth on March 26, 2012.[1][3] The asteroid is about 7–15 meters in diameter.
The size of the asteroid is estimated from the absolute magnitude.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2012 FP35)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "ESA: 2012 FP35".
- ^ Malik, Tariq (26 March 2012). "2 Small Asteroids Give Earth a Close Shave". SPACE.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links edit
- 2012 FP35 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 2012 FP35 at ESA–space situational awareness
- 2012 FP35 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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