Minorplanet: | yes |
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Discovery Ref: |   |
Discoverer: | Pan-STARRS1 |
Discovered: | 10 November 2020 |
Orbit Ref: |   |
Epoch: | 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5) |
Uncertainty: | 65 |
Observation Arc: | 24 days |
Perihelion: | 1.2687 AU |
Semimajor: | 1.5231 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.1670 |
Period: | 1.88 yr (687 d) |
Mean Motion: | / day |
Inclination: | 18.717° |
Asc Node: | 50.169° |
Arg Peri: | 296.19° |
Moid: | 0.3504AU |
Abs Magnitude: | 22.92123.0 |
is a small asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group, that is a temporary horseshoe companion to Mars.
was discovered on 10 November 2020, by J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, and M. Willman observingfor the survey conducted by Pan-STARRS at Haleakalā Observatory, Hawaii. As of 20 January 2021, it has been observed 28 times with an observation arc of 24 days.
is currently an Amor asteroid, a subgroup of the near-Earth objects that approach the orbit of Earth from beyond, but do not cross it. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.3–1.8 AU once every 23 months (687 days; semi-major axis of 1.52 AU). Its orbit has a moderate eccentricity of 0.17 and an inclination of 19° with respect to the ecliptic. It is most notable for its horseshoe orbit, a complex co-orbital motion with Mars, as both bodies have similar semi-major axes. The object can also be classified as a Mars-crosser, intersecting the orbit of the Red Planet at 1.66 AU.
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