(549948) 2011 WL2
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(549948) 2011 WL2 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 16 November 2011, by astronomers with the LINEAR at the Lincoln Laboratory ETS near Socorro, New Mexico, in the United States.
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | LINEAR |
Discovery site | Lincoln Laboratory ETS |
Discovery date | 16 November 2011 |
Designations | |
(549948) 2011 WL2 | |
2011 WL2 | |
Apollo NEO, PHA | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 2 | |
Observation arc | 386 days (1.06 yr) |
Aphelion | 1.3833510 AU (206.94636 Gm) |
Perihelion | 0.7723798 AU (115.54637 Gm) |
1.0778654 AU (161.24637 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.283417 |
1.12 yr (408.74 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 28.10406 km/s |
336.9187° | |
0° 52m 50.734s /day | |
Inclination | 14.12974° |
212.9462° | |
88.83006° | |
Earth MOID | 0.00141998 AU (212,426 km) |
Jupiter MOID | 3.83997 AU (574.451 Gm) |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 190–420 m[3] |
20.8[2] | |
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