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Discovery[2] | |
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Discovered by | Pan-STARRS 1 |
Discovery site | Haleakala Obs. |
Discovery date | 10 November 2017 (first observed only) |
Designations | |
2017 VR12 | |
NEO · PHA Apollo[3] · Amor[2][a] | |
Orbital characteristics[3] | |
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
Observation arc | 118 days |
Aphelion | 1.7389 AU |
Perihelion | 1.0004 AU |
1.3697 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.2696 |
1.60 yr (585.50 d) | |
8.8927° | |
0° 36m 53.64s / day | |
Inclination | 9.2247° |
347.32° | |
180.74° | |
Earth MOID | 0.0077 AU (3.0 LD) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 160 m × 100 m[4] |
160 m[1] | |
1.4 h[1] 1.5 h[5] | |
V[1] | |
20.6[3] | |
2017 VR12 is a sub-kilometer asteroid with a somewhat elongated and angular shape, approximately 160 meters (500 feet) in diameter. It is classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo or Amor group.[a] The V-type asteroid has a rotation period of approximately 1.5 hours.[5] It was first observed on 10 November 2017 by the 60-inch Pan-STARRS 1 telescope at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii.[2][3]
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