2020 HS7
| Discovery [1] [2] [3] [4] | |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | Pan-STARRS at the Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii |
| Discovery date | April 27, 2020 |
| Designations | |
| 2020 HS7 | |
| MPO 546172[5] | |
| Apollo (NEO)[3] | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch 59000.0 MJD | |
| Aphelion | 2.905 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.792 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.571 |
| 918 days | |
| Inclination | 4.7° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4–8 m[2] | |
| 29.1[3] | |
2020 HS7 is an asteroid classified as a Near-Earth Object (NEO) that passed within 42,730 kilometres (26,550 mi) of the Earth on April 28, 2020,[1][2] with a fly-by speed of 9.7 miles (15.6 km) per second.[4] The car-sized asteroid when first discovered had a 10% chance of impact with Earth, but additional observations showed that the asteroid posed no risk of impact to Earth. However, it did pass within 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) of the nearest satellite in the geostationary ring at 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi) above Earth's equator.
The asteroid was discovered April 27, 2020 using Pan-STARRS at the Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii.[3] There are no encounters closer than the distance to the Moon predicted to occur before the year 2055.[4]
References
- ^ a b Malik, Tariq (April 28, 2020). "Small asteroid zips safely by Earth just ahead of a larger space rock's flyby". Space.com.
- ^ a b c Bartels, Meghan (May 5, 2020). "Tiny asteroid's super-close Earth flyby shows planetary protection in action, scientists say". Space.com.
- ^ a b c d e "ESA space situational awareness 2020HS7". European Space Agency. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser (2020 HS7)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "IAU Minor Planet Center 2020 HS7". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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