* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: Asteroid 2015 KW121


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Asteroid 2015 KW121
Permalink  
 


The 16 - 35 metre wide asteroid 2015 KW121 made a close pass (0.7 LD, 0.0019 AU) travelling at 21.00 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 23rd May 2015 @ 17:58 UT ±00:05. 

See more

The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).



__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Orbital elements:
2015 KW121                                               Earth MOID = 0.0009 AU
Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5                 MPC
M  74.66431              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.79513951     Peri.  251.30094     -0.58784769     -0.69340647
a   1.1539150      Node   242.07321     +0.79648920     -0.58622976
e   0.5192072      Incl.   28.13819     -0.14156287     -0.41895363
P   1.24           H   26.1           G   0.15           U   9

MPEC 2015 - K109



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.



Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse
Powered by ActiveBoard