2011 MD is an Apollo asteroid that passed relatively close to Earth’s surface — at a distance of about 12000 kilometers (7500 mi) roughly the diameter of the Earth — […]
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(163364) 2002 OD20
(163364) 2002 OD20 is a near-Earth object that is classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA). It was scheduled to be observed by Goldstone radar in May 2013. It has […]
S Ori 52
S Ori 52 is an astronomical object of an uncertain nature in the Delta Orionis cluster and is in spectral class L. It was first observed using the W. M. […]
S/2010 J 2
S/2010 J 2 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Christian Veillet in 2010. S/2010 J 2 takes 1.69 years to orbit around Jupiter and its average […]
S/2010 J 1
S/2010 J 1 is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by R. Jacobson M. Brozovic B. Gladman and M. Alexandersen in 2010. S/2010 J 1 is now known […]
(153814) 2001 WN5
(153814) 2001 WN5 is a near-Earth Asteroid belonging to the Apollo family. It was first discovered by the LONEOS Project at Anderson Mesa on November 20 2001 and was later […]
(308635) 2005 YU55
(308635) 2005 YU55 provisionally known as 2005 YU55 is a potentially hazardous asteroid 360±40 meters in diameter as measured after its Earth flyby. Previously it was estimated at 310 meters […]
2010 SO16
2010 SO16 is a near-Earth asteroid discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer space telescope. The orbit was described by Christou Apostolos and David Asher at the Armagh Observatory in […]
29528 Kaplinski
29528 Kaplinski (1998 AN8) is a main-belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1601.0888116 days (4.38 years). The asteroid was discovered by Lenka Kotková (née Šarounová) at Ondřejov Observatory on […]
S/2004 S 4
S/2004 S 4 is the provisional designation of an unconfirmed object seen orbiting Saturn within the inner strand of the F ring on June 21 2004. It was spotted while […]