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(2018 RC)
Classification: ATE [NEO]
H:24.93 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2018 Sep Goldstone Goldstone 8560 [G]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2023-O77 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2195029
a 0.8826135 AU
i 1.72252 deg
om 344.74326 deg
w 140.4612 deg
ma 132.8638 deg
n 1.18863417 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
2014-07-04 07:29:00 0.02567 25.6 9.2
2014-11-12 10:56:00 0.22357 223.1 0.0
2018-05-04 21:48:00 0.21951 219.1 0.0
2018-09-09 12:09:00 0.00150 1.5 0.0
2023-03-06 18:40:00 0.27283 272.3 0.0
2023-09-10 18:12:00 0.15155 151.2 0.0
2027-06-29 16:48:00 0.47075 469.8 0.0
2028-02-11 06:57:00 0.29294 292.4 0.0
2028-09-04 16:19:00 0.29963 299.0 0.0
2032-06-22 22:14:00 0.32549 324.8 0.0
2033-01-18 18:52:00 0.29478 294.2 0.0
2033-08-29 16:53:00 0.44740 446.5 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL