(89958) 2002 LY45
Asteroid that crosses the inner planets' orbits
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(89958) 2002 LY45 (provisional designation 2002 LY45) is an asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group that is also a Mercury-crosser, Venus-crosser, and Mars-crosser. It was discovered by the LINEAR program on 14 June 2002.[1]
Discoverydate14 June 2002
Observation arc5459 days (14.95 yr)
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery date | 14 June 2002 |
| Designations | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 5459 days (14.95 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.09629597 AU (463.199284 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.18667861 AU (27.926723 Gm) |
| 1.641487288 AU (245.5630031 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.88627472 |
| 2.10 yr (768.17 d) | |
| 126.822263° | |
| 0° 28m 7.137s / day | |
| Inclination | 9.9597100° |
| 188.48430° | |
| 222.57701° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.00154132 AU (230,578 km) |
| Mercury MOID | 0.08593 AU |
| Venus MOID | 0.06819 AU |
| Mars MOID | 0.04604 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 1.2â2.7 km[2] |
| 17.0[1] | |
