Asteroid Radar Database
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(2007 VD12)
Classification: APO [NEO, PHA]
H:19.89 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2007 Nov 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 MPO781217 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.3647742
a 1.1461105 AU
i 22.85881 deg
om 62.67992 deg
w 91.31436 deg
ma 67.11524 deg
n 0.80327515 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
2014-05-17 19:02:00 0.16014 159.8 3.4
2018-12-03 17:44:00 0.24555 245.1 0.8
2023-11-12 16:18:00 0.33193 331.3 0.3
2025-05-30 10:13:00 0.09622 96.0 20.1
2030-03-12 12:35:00 0.41795 417.1 0.1

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL