2013 FW13

2013 FW13 is an Apollo asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, that was discovered on March 23, 2013 by the Catalina Sky Survey. Further observation of its orbital calculation was made by amateur astronomer Mohammed Alsunni of Sudan.[3]

2013 FW13
Discovery[1]
Discovered byCatalina Sky Survey
Discovery siteMount Lemmon, Arizona
Discovery dateMarch 23, 2013
Designations
2013 FW13
MPO 266948
Apollo
NEO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 5[1]
Observation arc46[1] d
Aphelion1.52575 AU (228.249 Gm)
Perihelion0.71491 AU (106.949 Gm)
1.12033 AU (167.599 Gm)
Eccentricity0.36188
1.19 yr (433.129 d)
1.19 yr
330.25°
0° 49m 52.464s /day[1]
Inclination23.4137°
175.855°
272.28°
Earth MOID0.0125399 AU (1,875,940 km)[2]
Mercury MOID0.46247 AU (69,185,000 km)[1]
Jupiter MOID3.80531 AU (569.266 Gm)[1]
Physical characteristics
21.7[2]

    2013 FW13 is a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) since its minimum orbit intersection distance (MOID) is less than 0.05 AU and its diameter is estimated to be greater than ~150 meters. The Earth MOID is 0.013 AU (1,900,000 km; 1,200,000 mi).[2] On 18 September 2024 it will safely pass about 0.02 AU (3,000,000 km; 1,900,000 mi) from Earth.[2][4]

    The Absolute magnitude of the asteroid is 21.70[5] giving the object an approximate diameter of 120–270 meters.[6]

    References

    1. "2013 FW13". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
    2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1862 Apollo (1932 HA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
    3. nuclio.org
    4. "www.jsettle.com". Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
    5. "List Of The Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs)". International Astronomical Union: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
    6. "Conversion of Absolute Magnitude to Diameter". International Astronomical Union: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 December 2013.


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