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(2015 XA379)
Classification: AMO [NEO]
H:25.45 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2016 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

Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-10-17 00:00 TT from E2024-PB1 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2181806
a 1.2875 AU
i 1.34661 deg
om 148.53107 deg
w 349.47808 deg
ma 341.60035 deg
n 0.67465727 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
2016-02-07 02:38:00 0.02085 20.8 6.9
2018-12-18 09:19:00 0.48832 487.4 0.0
2019-06-04 07:59:00 0.39195 391.2 0.0
2031-10-26 01:44:00 0.36733 366.6 0.0
2032-04-04 00:28:00 0.42458 423.7 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL