 The orbit of 2017 VL2 and positions on 1 January 2018 | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | ATLAS |
| Discovery site | Mauna Loa Obs. |
| Discovery date | 10 November 2017 |
| Designations | |
| 2017 VL2 | |
| NEO · Apollo[1][2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 7 | |
| Observation arc | (16 days) |
| Aphelion | 1.5139 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.9466 AU |
| 1.2303 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2306 |
| 1.36 yr (498 days) | |
| 337.43° | |
| 0° 43m 20.28s / day | |
| Inclination | 12.091° |
| 227.05° | |
| 139.41° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0012 AU (0.5 LD) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 18 m (est. at 0.20)[3] 6–32 m (estimate)[4] | |
| 26.079[1] | |
2017 VL2 is a micro-asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group. It was first observed by ATLAS at Mauna Loa Observatory on 10 November 2017, a day after it passed inside the orbit of Earth.[2][5]
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