* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Home -> Astronomy News -> Asteroids -> Asteroid 2011 OX4
Post Info TOPIC: Asteroid 2011 OX4
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
RE: Asteroid 2011 OX4
Permalink  
 

The 54 - 120 metre wide asteroid 2011 OX4 made a close pass (28.2 lunar distances, 0.0724 AU), travelling at 6.45 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 24th July, 2011 @ 09:03 UT ±00:44.

See more

The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 
 

Orbital elements:
2011 OX4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0724 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5                 MPC
M   9.11261              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26043595     Peri.  324.84173     +0.49166213     +0.87060060
a   2.4284850      Node   334.59390     -0.78902978     +0.43667583
e   0.5536144      Incl.    2.40061     -0.36837529     +0.22664688
P   3.78           H   23.5           G   0.15           U   5

MPEC 2011 - O38



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Home -> Astronomy News -> Asteroids -> Asteroid 2011 OX4


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard