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2012 FP35

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2012 FP35
Discovery
Discovered byCatalina Sky Survey
Discovery date24 March 2012
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6
Observation arc2 days
Aphelion1.98245 AU (296.570 Gm)
Perihelion0.74954 AU (112.130 Gm)
1.36599 AU (204.349 Gm)
Eccentricity0.45128
1.60 yr (583.14 d)
104.24°
0° 37m 2.46s /day
Inclination8.9764°
185.36°
79.010°
Earth MOID0.00128544 AU (192,299 km)
Jupiter MOID3.134 AU (468.8 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions7–15 meters
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 24 March 2012 by the Catalina Sky Survey.[2]

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 26 March 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

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2012 FP35)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "ESA: 2012 FP35".
  3. ↑ Malik, Tariq (26 March 2012). "2 Small Asteroids Give Earth a Close Shave". SPACE.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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