2017 QP1 is a micro-asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group that made a close approach of 0.17 lunar distances from Earth on 14 August 2017 at 21:23 UTC. It was first observed by ATLAS at Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, on 16 August 2017, two days after its closest approach. The asteroid is estimated to measure between 37 and 83 meters in diameter. It flew past Earth at a speed of 23.97 km/s under the south pole of the Earth.[2][3]
The orbit of 2017 QP1 is extremely eccentric, going from the orbit of planet Mercury out into the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter.[1]
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Trajectory inside the lunar orbit -
2017 QP1's path in the sky during flyby, seen from the center of the Earth
References
- ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2017 QP1)" (2017-08-19 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b "2017 QP1". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Asteroid 2017 QP1 flew past Earth at 0.17 LD, 2 days before discovery". 20 August 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
External links
- MPEC 2017-Q60 : 2017 QP1, Minor Planet Electronic Circular, 20 Aug. 2017
- 2017 QP1 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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