(350462) 1998 KG3

(350462) 1998 KG3, is a sub-kilometer asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group, that is on a low-eccentricity and low-inclination orbit between the orbits of Earth and Mars. It was discovered by the Spacewatch survey at Kitt Peak National Observatory on 22 May 1998.[1]

(350462) 1998 KG3
Discovery[1][2]
Discovered bySpacewatch
Discovery siteKitt Peak Obs.
Discovery date22 May 1998
Designations
1998 KG3
Orbital characteristics[1][3]
Epoch 22 June 2010 (JD 2455369.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc5473 days (14.98 yr)
Aphelion1.29874461 AU (194.289428 Gm) (Q)
Perihelion1.0232235 AU (153.07206 Gm) (q)
1.16098404 AU (173.680740 Gm) (a)
Eccentricity0.1186585 (e)
1.25 yr (456.92 d)
346.17186° (M)
0° 47m 16.398s / day (n)
Inclination5.5028144° (i)
208.04450° (Ω)
267.63305° (ω)
Earth MOID0.0971038 AU (14.52652 Gm)
TJupiter5.416
Physical characteristics
Dimensions0.10–0.24 km[2]
22.1[1][2]

    Description

    1998 KG3 is an Amor asteroid, because its perihelion is less than 1.3 AU and does not cross Earth's orbit.[1] The asteroid measures approximately 100–240 meters in diameter.[2]

    Its orbit is within a region of stability where bodies may survive for the age of the Solar System, and hence it may have formed near its current orbit.[4]

    Between 1900 and 2200 its closest approach to Earth is more than 0.12 AU.[5]

    See also

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (1998 KG3)" (2008-05-10 last obs). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
    2. NeoDys-2 Retrieved 2011-09-05
    3. AstDys-2 Retrieved 2011-09-05
    4. Evans, N. W. & Tabachnik, S. (1999). Possible long-lived asteroid belts in the inner Solar System. Nature.
    5. JPL close-approach data Retrieved 2011-09-05


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