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187026 (2005 EK70)
Classification: ATE [NEO]
H:17.37 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2008 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 0.15 0.07 2008Icar..198..294B

Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2024-F89 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.1354184
a 0.9596499 AU
i 29.99996 deg
om 329.78683 deg
w 347.02161 deg
ma 239.1678 deg
n 1.04841887 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
2022-09-27 13:33:00 0.38398 383.2 0.7
2023-02-13 13:58:00 0.33562 335.0 1.0
2023-08-27 03:44:00 0.17955 179.2 9.3
2024-02-20 02:28:00 0.09688 96.7 79.3
2024-07-23 22:47:00 0.34412 343.4 1.0
2025-02-22 09:13:00 0.32467 324.0 1.2

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL