Discovery[1][2] | |
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Discovered by | ATLAS (T05) |
Discovery site | Haleakala Obs. |
Discovery date | 25 January 2017 |
Designations | |
2017 BS5 | |
Apollo · NEO[1] | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 1 | |
Observation arc | (190 days) |
Aphelion | 1.0231 AU |
Perihelion | 1.0078 AU |
1.0154 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.0075 |
1.02 yr (374 days) | |
204.63° | |
0° 57m 47.52s / day | |
Inclination | 11.232° |
120.84° | |
15.577° | |
Earth MOID | 0.0070 AU · 2.7 LD |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 40–90 meters |
24.1[1] | |
In the astronomy of the Solar System, 2017 BS5 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object that belongs to the Apollo group. It measures approximately 40–90 meters.[3] During a close approach to Earth, it was first observed 25 January 2017, by the ATLAS survey at Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, United States.[2]
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