2014 DX110
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2014 DX110 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 30 meters in diameter. It passed less than 1 lunar distance from Earth on 5 March 2014.[5] With an absolute magnitude of 25.7, this asteroid is potentially the largest asteroid to come inside the orbit of the Moon since 2013 PJ10 on 4 August 2013. The close approach was webcast live by Slooh and Virtual Telescope.[2][6][7]
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Pan-STARRS (F51) |
Discovery date | 28 February 2014 |
Designations | |
2014 DX110 | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 6 | |
Aphelion | 3.5778 AU (535.23 Gm) (Q) |
Perihelion | 0.82623 AU (123.602 Gm) (q) |
2.2020 AU (329.41 Gm) (a) | |
Eccentricity | 0.62479 (e) |
3.27 yr (1193.5 d) | |
193.14° (M) | |
0° 18m 5.832s / day (n) | |
Inclination | 5.7362° (i) |
163.83° (Ω) | |
56.517° (ω) | |
Earth MOID | 0.00157599 AU (235,765 km) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | |
Mass | 1.6×107 kg (assumed)[3] |
0.12041 h (7.225 min) | |
15–32 | |
25.7[2] | |
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