Asteroid Radar Database
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(1997 WQ23)
Classification: APO [NEO, PHA]
H:20.88 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2013 Nov Arecibo Arecibo 2380 [A]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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name symbol value units uncertainty reference notes
morphology
number of components N
morphological type
spectrum-based or image-based dimensions
maximum range extent Rmax km
minimum range extent Rmin km
maximum Doppler bandwidth Bmax Hz
minimum Doppler bandwidth Bmin Hz
effective diameter Deff km
quality code for size Q
shape-based dimensions
equivalent diameter Dequ km
extent along principal axis x Ex km
extent along principal axis y Ey km
extent along principal axis z Ez km
DEEVE extent along x Dx km
DEEVE extent along y Dy km
DEEVE extent along z Dz km
surface area A km2
volume V km3
spin
spin period Pspin h
spin rate ω deg/day
YORP acceleration ω̇ deg/day2
spin axis ecliptic longitude λ deg
spin axis ecliptic latitude β deg
reflectivity
radar cross-section OC σOC km2
radar cross-section SC σSC km2
radar cross-section σT km2
projected area Aproj km2
radar albedo OC σ̂OC
radar albedo SC σ̂SC
radar albedo σ̂T
circular polarization ratio μC

Orbital Elements at Epoch 2026-06-09 00:00 TT from MPO955369 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.4950606
a 1.737119 AU
i 2.44783 deg
om 55.79488 deg
w 296.63507 deg
ma 193.31295 deg
n 0.43048668 deg/d

Link to complete orbital information at Minor Planet Center

Earth Close-Approach Data (+/- 10 years)
date nominal distance RTT SNR/run at Arecibo
2020-07-02 09:42:00 0.23348 233.0 0.7
2029-11-24 18:27:00 0.27906 278.5 0.4
2036-07-16 15:23:00 0.05472 54.6 107.1

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL