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276033 (2002 AJ129)
Classification: APO [NEO, PHA]
H:18.78 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2018 Feb 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 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2024-H58 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.9149307
a 1.3704761 AU
i 15.44424 deg
om 138.01249 deg
w 211.03895 deg
ma 322.58609 deg
n 0.61432316 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
2016-04-13 18:29:00 0.25677 256.3 1.0
2018-02-04 21:31:00 0.02813 28.1 2157.9
2024-04-18 05:29:00 0.32521 324.6 0.5
2026-02-09 18:09:00 0.09333 93.1 34.8
2032-04-21 12:08:00 0.42263 421.8 0.2
2034-02-15 11:39:00 0.22168 221.2 1.7

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL