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(2002 BG25)
Classification: APO [NEO]
H:20.9 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2002 Feb 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 2025-11-21 00:00 TT from MPO411499 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2340947
a 1.2319829 AU
i 48.82004 deg
om 316.53288 deg
w 239.23794 deg
ma 105.42468 deg
n 0.72077061 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
2017-02-12 22:02:00 0.24461 244.1 0.3
2017-08-05 04:51:00 0.31641 315.8 0.1
2028-02-03 03:53:00 0.12886 128.6 2.7
2028-08-04 06:24:00 0.33280 332.1 0.1
2032-02-19 13:06:00 0.47931 478.4 0.0
2032-08-07 10:23:00 0.43622 435.4 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL