Broadband Photometry Of The Potentially Asteroid 277475 (2005 WK4) and Corrected 52762 (1998 MT24) Colors.
Abstract
The Near-Earth Object (NEO) 277475 (2005 WK4) was discovered by the Siding Spring Survey (MPEC 2005-W79) on November 27, 2005. With a Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance (MOID) of 0.004 AU and absolute magnitude H_V=20.1 mag, this object has been designated a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) by the Minor Planet Center. The asteroid made an Earth close-approach of 0.021 AU on August 09.2, 2013 and was extensively imaged by the JPL Planetary Radar Team ( http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-254 ).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- August 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.5311....1H
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- Asteroid;
- Planet (minor);
- Solar System Object;
- Near-Earth Object;
- Potentially Hazardous Asteroid;
- Asteroid (Binary)