(511002) 2013 MZ5
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Pan-STARRS |
| Discovery site | Maui, Hawaii |
| Discovery date | June 18, 2013 |
| Designations | |
| Amor (NEO) | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 1 | |
| Observation arc | 940 days (2.57 yr) |
| Aphelion | 1.82690 AU (273.300 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.27814 AU (191.207 Gm) |
| 1.55252 AU (232.254 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.176734 |
| 1.93 yr (706.57 d) | |
| 48.4231° | |
| 0° 30m 34.218s /day | |
| Inclination | 29.1451° |
| 93.5300° | |
| 274.123° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.460734 AU (68.9248 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 3.64485 AU (545.262 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 20.1 | |
2013 MZ5 is an asteroid discovered in 2013 with the Pan-STARRS telescope. It is classified as a Near-Earth Object and happens to be the 10,000th one ever discovered.[2]
This asteroid is approximately 1,000 feet (300 meters) across. Its orbit is well understood and will not approach close enough to Earth to be considered potentially hazardous.
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2013 MZ5)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Ten Thousandth Near-Earth Object Unearthed in Space jpl.nasa.gov
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