(612600) 2003 SM84
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| 2003 SM84 | |
| NEO · Amor | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 1 | |
| Observation arc | 12.21 yr (4,459 days) |
| Aphelion | 1.2176 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.0332 AU |
| 1.1254 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0819 |
| 1.19 yr (436 days) | |
| 322.32° | |
| 0° 49m 32.16s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.7956° |
| 186.68° | |
| 87.373° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0520 AU · 20.3 LD |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 22.7 | |
2003 SM84 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group orbiting between Earth and Mars. It was discovered in 2003. Its size and physical properties are uncertain. Its designated as an Amor asteroid because it .
2003 SM84 is being considered by the European Space Agency as a candidate target for the Don Quijote mission to study the effects of impacting a spacecraft into an asteroid.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2003 SM84)" (2009-09-18 last obs). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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