2012 FP35

2012 FP35 is an Apollo asteroid about 11 meters in diameter that makes close approaches to Earth.[2] It orbits the Sun every 583.2 days, in an ellipse between 0.749 AU and 1.983 AU from the Sun.[2] It was discovered on March 24, 2012 by the Catalina Sky Survey.[2]

2012 FP35
Discovery
Discovered byCatalina Sky Survey
Discovery dateMarch 24, 2012
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6
Observation arc2 days
Aphelion1.98245 AU (296.570 Gm)
Perihelion0.74954 AU (112.130 Gm)
1.36599 AU (204.349 Gm)
Eccentricity0.45128
1.60 yr (583.14 d)
104.24°
0° 37m 2.46s /day
Inclination8.9764°
185.36°
79.010°
Earth MOID0.00128544 AU (192,299 km)
Jupiter MOID3.134 AU (468.8 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions7–15 meters
27.9

    It may have passed as close as 0.00036 AU (54,000 km; 33,000 mi) from Earth in late March 2001, but more likely passed 0.02 AU from Earth.[1] It came within 0.00107 AU (160,000 km; 99,000 mi) of Earth on March 26, 2012.[1][3] The asteroid is about 7–15 meters in diameter.

    The size of the asteroid is estimated from the absolute magnitude.[2]

    See also

    References
    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2012 FP35)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
    2. "ESA: 2012 FP35".
    3. Malik, Tariq (26 March 2012). "2 Small Asteroids Give Earth a Close Shave". SPACE.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.


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