Astronomy:2006 BL8
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Catalina Sky Survey |
| Discovery site | Summerhaven, Arizona, USA |
| Discovery date | January 24, 2006 |
| Designations | |
| 2006 BL8 | |
| MPO 98091 | |
| Minor planet category | NEO · Apollo |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 26 January 2006 (JD 2453761.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 6[1] | |
| Observation arc | 6[1] d |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 1.45703 astronomical unit|AU (217.969 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 0.78758 AU (117.820 Gm) |
| 1.12230 AU (167.894 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.29825 |
| Orbital period | 1.19 yr (434.27 d) 1.19 yr |
| Mean anomaly | 305.27° |
| Mean motion | 0° 49m 38.028s /day |
| Inclination | 12.2351° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 121.282° |
| 92.23° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.00367789 AU (550,205 km)[2] |
| Mercury MOID | 0.36209 AU (54,168,000 km)[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 24.7[2] |
2006 BL8 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group, that flew by Earth on 26 July 2013 at about 9 lunar distances[2][3] It is reported to be about 48 meters (157 ft) in diameter.[4]
2006 BL8 was detected by the Catalina Sky Survey on January 24, 2006.[5]
Some other NEOs noted for there Earth flybys in the summer of 2013, include 2009 FE (June 4, 2013 at 9.6 LD), 2003 DZ15 (on July 29, 2013 passed at 7.6 LD), and 2005 WK4 (on August 9, 2013 passed at 8.1 LD).[6]
See also
- List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2013
- (285263) 1998 QE2 (Passed at 15 LD on May 31, 2013 with a size between 1–3 km)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "2006 BL8". Minor Planet Center. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?utf8=%E2%9C%93&object_id=2006+BL8. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "(2006 BL8)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=3313735.
- ↑ NASA - NEO Earth Close Approaches
- ↑ "Astrowatch.net - June 2, 2013". http://www.astrowatch.net/2013/06/230m-wide-asteroid-will-pass-close-to.html.
- ↑ "List Of Apollo Minor Planets (by designation)". https://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/~lance/delta_v/Apollos.html.
- ↑ "Spaceweather.com Time Machine". http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?day=17&month=05&year=2013&view=view&PHPSESSID=36bcj1etngpidpf9180u3vs666.
External links
- 2006 BL8 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Obs prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Obs info · Close · Physical info · NEOCC
- 2006 BL8 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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