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(2016 GW221)
Classification: ATE [NEO]
H:24.76 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2019 Apr Arecibo Arecibo 2380 [A]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2022-N44 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.267279
a 0.8276028 AU
i 3.75746 deg
om 33.12628 deg
w 8.77757 deg
ma 5.2934 deg
n 1.30909486 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
2016-04-24 07:54:00 0.03997 39.9 3.0
2019-04-10 14:10:00 0.02668 26.6 11.8
2022-04-02 17:45:00 0.02498 24.9 14.8
2025-03-28 16:23:00 0.07543 75.3 0.3
2025-08-11 00:20:00 0.28303 282.5 0.0
2028-03-28 15:57:00 0.15492 154.6 0.0
2028-08-26 22:54:00 0.31679 316.2 0.0
2031-03-31 20:09:00 0.24242 241.9 0.0
2031-09-10 17:31:00 0.34258 341.9 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL