Astronomy:2012 FP35

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2012 FP35
Discovery
Discovered byCatalina Sky Survey
Discovery dateMarch 24, 2012
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6
Observation arc2 days
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}1.98245 astronomical unit|AU (296.570 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}0.74954 AU (112.130 Gm)
1.36599 AU (204.349 Gm)
Eccentricity0.45128
Orbital period1.60 yr (583.14 d)
Mean anomaly104.24°
Mean motion0° 37m 2.46s /day
Inclination8.9764°
Longitude of ascending node185.36°
79.010°
Earth MOID0.00128544 AU (192,299 km)
Jupiter MOID3.134 AU (468.8 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions7–15 meters
Absolute magnitude (H)27.9


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]

It may have passed as close as 0.00036 astronomical unit|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

  • 2012 FN
  • List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2012

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