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2018 PD20
Orbit and positions of 2018 PD20
Discovery
Discovery date11 August 2018
Designations
2018 PD20
NEO · Apollo[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 23-03-2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Observation arc1 day (32 observations)
Aphelion1.660388 AU
Perihelion0.816288 AU
1.238338 AU
Eccentricity0.34081975
1.38 yr
300.71661266°
0° 42m 54.824s / day
Inclination9.48079746°
317.681486°
283.564554°
Earth MOID< 27191 km
Physical characteristics
8.9–20 m (29–66 ft)
27.38[1]

2018 PD20 is a small Apollo near-Earth asteroid approximately 9-20 meters (29-65 feet) in diameter. It passed 33,500 km from the earth on August 11, 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2018 PD20)" (2018-08-12 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

See also

  • [List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018]