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159402 (1999 AP10)
Classification: AMO [NEO]
H:16.61 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2009 Oct Arecibo Arecibo 2380 [A]
2020 Oct Goldstone Goldstone 8560 [G]

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 2025-05-05 00:00 TT from E2025-HD2 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.572011
a 2.3793238 AU
i 7.57367 deg
om 356.82393 deg
w 47.63252 deg
ma 80.77465 deg
n 0.26854912 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
2020-10-19 17:19:00 0.08065 80.5 355.7
2031-12-01 15:21:00 0.16877 168.4 27.3

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL