(433953) 1997 XR2
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery site | Lincoln Lab's ETS |
| Discovery date | 4 December 1997 |
| Designations | |
| (433953) 1997 XR2 | |
| 1997 XR2 | |
| Apollo · NEO · PHA[1][2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 19.20 yr (7,014 days) |
| Aphelion | 1.2924 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.8601 AU |
| 1.0762 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2008 |
| 1.12 yr (408 days) | |
| 316.19° | |
| 0° 52m 58.08s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.1919° |
| 250.69° | |
| 84.604° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.000135 AU · 0.05 LD |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.2 km (generic)[3] 0.23 km[4] | |
| Mass | 1.7×1010 kg[4] |
| 20.8[1] | |
(433953) 1997 XR2 is a sub-kilometer sized asteroid, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 4 December 1997, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico, in the United States.[2]
Orbit and classification
[edit | edit source]The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.9–1.3 AU once every 13 months (408 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.20 and an inclination of 7° with respect to the ecliptic.
It has an Earth minimum orbital intersection distance of 0.000135 AU, which corresponds to 0.05 lunar distances.[1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation, as no precoveries were taken, and no prior identifications were made.[2]
Impact risk
[edit | edit source]Between 2002 and 2006, 1997 XR2 was considered to have about a 1 in 10,000 chance of colliding with Earth on 1 June 2101, based on a 27-day observation arc following its discovery.[4] With an estimated mass of 1.7×1010 kilograms, it was ranked at level 1 on the Torino scale (0–10) of impact risk, and was the only near-Earth object to be ranked higher than zero until it was joined by 2004 VD17 at level 1 in November 2004, and then when 99942 Apophis – then known only by its provisional designation 2004 MN4 – was temporarily assessed at level four in December 2004. Both 2004 VD17 and 99942 Apophis are now rated at level zero.
Recovery
[edit | edit source]On 24 February 2006, 1997 XR2 was observed by the Mount Lemmon Survey after being lost for more than 8 years.[2] The refinement of its orbit eliminated the possibility of impact in 2101. It is now known that on 20 November 2101, the asteroid will be 0.0392 AU (5,860,000 km) from Earth.[5]
Physical characteristics
[edit | edit source]According to a generic conversion of absolute magnitude to diameter, 1997 XR2 measures 200 to 230 meters.[3][4]
Naming
[edit | edit source]As of 2017, this minor planet remains unnamed.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Earth Impact Risk Ratings Posted in the Last 31 Days Archived 5 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, A/CC's Consolidated Risk Tables
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- (433953) 1997 XR2 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- (433953) 1997 XR2 at ESA–space situational awareness
- (433953) 1997 XR2 at the JPL Small-Body DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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