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(2015 WZ12)
Classification: ATE [NEO]
H:26.3 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2015 Dec Arecibo Arecibo 2380 [A]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from MPO386948 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.412609
a 0.7216718 AU
i 3.63426 deg
om 251.01721 deg
w 346.45053 deg
ma 52.17515 deg
n 1.60766088 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
2015-12-01 09:33:00 0.02267 22.6 27.0
2018-10-30 13:35:00 0.21290 212.5 0.0
2019-03-05 14:27:00 0.45483 453.9 0.0
2020-12-02 18:27:00 0.46661 465.7 0.0
2023-09-03 23:57:00 0.38757 386.8 0.0
2023-12-14 03:29:00 0.09021 90.0 0.2
2026-10-30 07:46:00 0.06863 68.5 0.6
2029-11-06 03:06:00 0.41800 417.2 0.0
2031-08-01 20:54:00 0.47946 478.5 0.0
2031-12-10 20:07:00 0.26925 268.7 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL