 The region of the sky where astronomers looked for asteroid 2006 QV89.[1] | |
| Discovery[2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Catalina Sky Survey (703) |
| Discovery date | 29 August 2006 |
| Designations | |
| 2006 QV89 | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 12.9 years |
| Aphelion | 1.4595 AU (218,340,000 km) (Q) |
| Perihelion | 0.92454 AU (138,309,000 km) (q) |
| 1.1920 AU (178,320,000 km) (a) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.22441 (e) |
| 1.30 yr | |
| 217.85° (M) | |
| Inclination | 1.0714° (i) |
| 166.06° (Ω) | |
| 236.72° (ω) | |
| Earth MOID | 10200 km |
| Jupiter MOID | 3.9 AU (580,000,000 km) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions |
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| 25.3[3] | |
2006 QV89 (also written 2006 QV89) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 30 meters (100 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 29 August 2006 when the asteroid was about 0.03 AU (4,500,000 km; 2,800,000 mi) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 150 degrees.
- ^ "ESO and ESA confirm that asteroid 2006 QV89 will not hit Earth in 2019". www.eso.org. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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