2019 SU3
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[1] |
| Discovery date | 23 September 2019[2] |
| Designations | |
| 2019 SU3 | |
| SPK-ID: 3856703 | |
| NEO · Apollo[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 27 April 2019[2] | |
| Aphelion | 1.195 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.992 AU |
| 1.093 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0927 |
| 417.7 days | |
| 257.620° | |
| 0° 51m 43.2s /day | |
| Inclination | 1.162° |
| 5.118° | |
| 322.7° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.002235 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 15 m (49 ft)[3] | |
| 27.2±0.3[2] | |
2019 SU3 (SPK-ID: 3856703) is an Apollo (NEO) asteroid, discovered 23 September 2019, that was briefly listed on the Risk List of the European Space Agency. With a 18 day observation arc the nominal orbit passes 0.02 AU (3,000,000 km; 1,900,000 mi) from Earth on 27 September 2084.[2] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 12 October 2019.
Based on calculations with a shorter observation arc, the asteroid could have passed very close to Earth, about 9,700 km (6,000 mi), in mid-September, 2084.[3][4][5][6] According to astronomers, "It's small size of about 15 m (49 ft) would result in limited consequences even in case of impact."[3]
Trajectory
See also
References
- ^ "Asteroid 2019 SU3". Minor Planet Center. 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2019 SU3". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Mack, Eric (11 October 2019). "Newly spotted asteroid could one day hit Earth, but don't panic - It's on a list of the riskiest space objects spotted so far, but how much should we really worry?". CNET. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Wehner, Mike (12 October 2019). "Newly-discovered asteroid could strike Earth within decades". MSN News. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Carpineti, Alfredo (10 October 2019). "Newly Discovered Asteroid Is At Slight Risk Of Hitting Earth In 2084". IFLScience. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Wackback Machine Archive for 2019 SU3
External links
- 2019 SU3 at the JPL Small-Body Database
- 2019 SU3 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 2019 SU3 MPC at the Minor Planet Center
