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(277475) 2005 WK4

(277475) 2005 WK4[1] is a near-Earth asteroid that passed within 8.2 Lunar distances on August 8, 2013.[2] It was radar-imaged by the Deep Space Network dish at Goldstone, USA.[2] The asteroid is between 660 and 980 feet (200 and 300 meters) in diameter, and rotated 2.5 times in 6.5 hours.[2] It had been observed by the Arecibo radar in July 2012 (this was not a close approach though), and is also classified as a Potentially Hazardous Object (PHA).[3] The asteroid was discovered November 27, 2005 by the Siding Spring Survey.[4][5]

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References

  1. ^ JPL (277475) 2005 WK4
  2. ^ a b c Radar Images of Asteroid 2005 WK4
  3. ^ 2005WK4 - Background
  4. ^ "(277475) = 2005 WK4". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  5. ^ Hicks, M.; Buratt, B.; Carcione, A.; Borlase, R. - Broadband Photometry Of The Potentially Asteroid 277475 (2005 WK4) and Corrected 52762 (1998 MT24) Colors. - 2013
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