2024 ON
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350m near-Earth object
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| Designations | |
|---|---|
| 2024 ON | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 2024-Oct-17 (JD 2460600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 4,166 days |
| Aphelion | 3.769 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.007 AU |
| 2.388 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.578 |
| 3.691 years | |
| 7.172° | |
| Inclination | 7.626° |
| 172.271° | |
| 185.561° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.00311 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.680 AU |
| Physical characteristics[1] | |
| 20.375 | |
2024 ON is a near-Earth object with a length of around 350 meters[2] that flew past Earth on 17 September 2024 at a distance of 620,000 miles (1,000,000 km).[3] It was discovered by ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Kea on 27 July 2024.[2] Radar observations showed that 2024 ON is a contact binary.
- 2024 MK – a near-Earth object that made a close approach on 29 June 2024
References
- 1 2 "2024 ON". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- 1 2 "NASA's Planetary Radar Spies (Another) Peanut-Shaped Asteroid". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ "Close approach of asteroid 2024 ON". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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