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(2017 WJ16)
Classification:  [NEO]
H:24.45 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2020 Nov Goldstone Goldstone 8560 [G]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from MPO782466 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2149
a 0.8223095 AU
i 5.69177 deg
om 58.74183 deg
w 186.89062 deg
ma 350.22141 deg
n 1.32175543 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
2014-11-05 01:40:00 0.11288 112.7 0.4
2015-03-02 13:40:00 0.25287 252.4 0.0
2017-11-13 14:23:00 0.01987 19.8 147.4
2020-11-24 02:30:00 0.01360 13.6 510.8
2023-12-17 19:21:00 0.05856 58.4 3.7
2026-08-27 03:43:00 0.26497 264.4 0.0
2026-12-24 17:46:00 0.14204 141.8 0.2
2029-08-03 10:57:00 0.30988 309.3 0.0
2029-12-23 10:38:00 0.24894 248.4 0.0
2032-07-12 18:47:00 0.34381 343.1 0.0
2032-12-18 16:29:00 0.39036 389.6 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL