2012 EG5

2012 EG5 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid with an estimated diameter of 47 meters (154 ft).[3] The asteroid was discovered on March 13, 2012. The asteroid came within 0.001539 AU (230,200 km; 143,100 mi) of Earth during its closest approach on April 1, 2012,[2] just over half the distance between Earth and the Moon's orbit. It was briefly listed on the Sentry Risk Table with a 1 in 2,778,000 chance of an impact in 2107.[3] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 1 April 2012.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "2012 EG5". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "(2012 EG5)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 3601275. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "WayBack Machine archive from 27 March 2012". Wayback Machine. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Date/Time Removed". NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.

External links

  • 2012 EG5 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
    • Ephemerides · Observation prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Observational info · Close approaches · Physical info · Orbit animation
  • 2012 EG5 at ESA–space situational awareness
    • Ephemerides · Observations · Orbit · Physical properties · Summary
  • 2012 EG5 at the JPL Small-Body Database Edit this at Wikidata
    • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
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