(172034) 2001 WR1
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(172034) 2001 WR1, provisional designation: 2001 WR1, is a sub-kilometer near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately 650 meters (2,100 feet) in diameter. The S-type asteroid has been identified as a potential flyby target of the Hayabusa2 mission.[10] It was discovered on 17 November 2001, by astronomers with the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico, in the United States.[1] The asteroid has a rotation period of 8.0 hours and possibly an elongated shape.[9] It remains unnamed since its numbering in December 2007.[1]
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Discovery[1][2] | |
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Discovered by | LINEAR |
Discovery site | Lincoln Lab's ETS |
Discovery date | 17 November 2001 |
Designations | |
(172034) 2001 WR1 | |
2001 WR1 | |
NEO · Amor[1][3] | |
Orbital characteristics[3] | |
Epoch 1 July 2021 (JD 2459396.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 68.26 yr (24,933 d) |
Aphelion | 1.5359 AU |
Perihelion | 1.0185 AU |
1.2772 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.2025 |
1.44 yr (527 d) | |
200.68° | |
0° 40m 58.08s / day | |
Inclination | 25.030° |
6.5141° | |
48.551° | |
Earth MOID | 0.0752 AU (29.3 LD) |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | |
8.0475±0.0003 h[7][lower-alpha 1] | |
0.34[4][5][6] | |
S[8][9] | |
17.76[1][3] | |
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