2003 SM84

2003 SM84
Designations
MPC designation 2003 SM84
NEO · Amor
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 1
Observation arc 12.21 yr (4,459 days)
Aphelion 1.2176 AU
Perihelion 1.0332 AU
1.1254 AU
Eccentricity 0.0819
1.19 yr (436 days)
322.32°
0° 49m 32.16s / day
Inclination 2.7956°
186.68°
87.373°
Earth MOID 0.0520 AU · 20.3 LD
Physical characteristics
22.7

    2003 SM84 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group orbiting between Earth and Mars. It was discovered in 2003. Its size and physical properties are uncertain. Its designated as an Amor asteroid because it .

    2003 SM84 is being considered by the European Space Agency as a candidate target for the Don Quijote mission to study the effects of impacting a spacecraft into an asteroid.

    References

    1. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2003 SM84)" (2009-09-18 last obs). Retrieved 11 April 2016.


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