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481457 (2006 XD2)
Classification: APO [NEO, PHA]
H:21.11 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2016 Dec Goldstone Goldstone 8560 [G]
2016 Dec 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 MPO844341 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.4250498
a 1.266666 AU
i 3.56094 deg
om 65.58465 deg
w 109.51831 deg
ma 53.54572 deg
n 0.69137062 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
2016-12-21 07:55:00 0.04845 48.4 66.4
2024-05-07 14:06:00 0.20274 202.3 0.5
2026-12-15 02:57:00 0.17291 172.6 0.8
2034-04-13 15:22:00 0.25239 251.9 0.2

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL