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Orbital elements: 2011 AN1 Earth MOID = 0.0133 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 348.31464 (2000.0) P Q n 0.70908942 Peri. 65.15417 -0.96396229 -0.25751301 a 1.2454760 Node 99.86677 +0.21298807 -0.89748859 e 0.2788419 Incl. 3.88846 +0.15941388 -0.35805206 P 1.39 H 27.8 G 0.15 U 7 MPEC...

Orbital elements: 2011 AL1 Earth MOID = 0.0634 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 21.81193 (2000.0) P Q n 0.32281819 Peri. 318.69437 +0.45258299 -0.65170495 a 2.1045733 Node 95.17479 +0.89009955 +0.37132183 e 0.5436229 Incl. 37.67171 -0.05377201 +0.66136280 P 3.05 H 19.1 G 0.15 U 8 MPE...

2005 TM173 Earth Impact Risk Summary Torino Scale (maximum) Palermo Scale (maximum) -6.37 Palermo Scale (cumulative) -5.43 Impact Probability (cumulative) 9.8e-07 Number of Potential Impacts 168 Vimpact 14.22 km/s Vinfinity 8.78 km/s H 24.1 Diameter 0.051 km Mass 1.8e+08 kg Energy 4.6e+00 M...

2005 NX55 Earth Impact Risk SummaryTorino Scale (maximum) Palermo Scale (maximum) -4.21Palermo Scale (cumulative) -4.15Impact Probability (cumulative) 3.1e-08Number of Potential Impacts 87 Vimpact 27.15 km/sVinfinity 24.75 km/sH 21.9Diameter 0.140 kmMass 3.8e+09 kgEnergy 3.4e+02 MT...

Orbital elements: 2011 AM1 Earth MOID = 0.2237 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 19.53953 (2000.0) P Q n 0.28193832 Peri. 344.11736 +0.21966343 -0.81476553 a 2.3033856 Node 90.67023 +0.94328867 +0.03705716 e 0.4807631 Incl. 32.45280 +0.24890652 +0.57860513 P 3.50 H 20.4 G 0.15 U 8 MPE...

Orbital elements: 2001 YM4 Earth MOID = 0.3084 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 51.08069 (2000.0) P Q n 0.43659307 Peri. 96.22106 +0.79551661 -0.44335116 a 1.7208836 Node 290.76491 +0.20839837 +0.84025017 e 0.3893321 Incl. 26.21381 +0.56896699 +0.31212081 P 2.26 H 20.0 G 0.15 U 3 MPE...

Name KOI-428 bDiscovered in2010 M.sin i2.2 (± 0.4) MJSemi major axis0.08 (± 0.003) AUOrbital period6.87349 (± 0.00064) daysEccentricity0 Radius1.17 (± 0.04) RJTtransit2455005.5198 (± 0.0024)Inclination89.7 (-0.1+0.3) deg.Update31/12/10 Source KOI=Keple...

Orbital elements: 1999 XK136 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0099 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 26.85982 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26804390 Peri. 302.38792 +0.99370088 -0.10401690 a 2.3823127 Node 63.61258 +0.11192111 +0.90229953 e 0.6984196 Incl. 2.66821 +0.00567750 +0.41837310 P 3.68 H 20.3 G 0.15...

Scotland's first nationwide programme of public and educational astronomy events was launched today at Edinburgh's Royal Observatory. Dark Sky Scotland will aim to inspire the public to take an interest in astronomy and space science, as well as developing "dark sky" touri...

Orbital elements: 2009 SM103 Earth MOID = 0.2620 AU Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC M 346.05373 (2000.0) P Q n 0.19191438 Peri. 27.20146 +0.82962296 +0.52406255 a 2.9766724 Node 299.88831 -0.54409833 +0.68150926 e 0.5772598 Incl. 12.83323 -0.12523077 +0.51078721 P 5.14 H 16.9 G 0.15 U...

A possible magnitude 15.2 supernova was discovered by S. Leonini on the 27th December, 2010, in the galaxy PGC 023970 in the constellation Pyxis. The supernova is located 0.0" East and 17.0" South from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is unknown. Position(2000): RA = 08 32 40.98, D...

Orbital elements: 2007 TR65 Earth MOID = 0.2964 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 317.08616 (2000.0) P Q n 0.79459686 Peri. 215.68660 -0.57251428 +0.77141415 a 1.1544403 Node 23.79243 -0.49604264 -0.05616008 e 0.5611152 Incl. 43.51087 -0.65281628 -0.63385034 P 1.24 H 18.8 G 0.15 U 5 M...

The 1400 - 3100 metre wide asteroid 2002 DB4 will make a close pass (62.5 lunar distances, 0.1606 AU), travelling at 14.94 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 15th April, 2011 @ 21:36 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distanc...

Comet C/2010 KW7 (WISE) was discovered by the WISE satellite on the 16th May, 2010. The orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 11th October, 2010, at a distance of 2.5 AU from the Sun. Orbital elements: C/2010 KW7 Epoch 2010 Oct. 11.0 TT = JDT 2455480.5 T 2010 Oct. 11.34791 TT...

The 52 - 120 metre wide asteroid 2010 XR10 will make a close pass (64.1 lunar distances, 0.1648 AU), travelling at 4.53 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 1st January, 2011 @ 10:08 UT ±01:18. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.002...