2003 BR47
2003 BR47 is a sub-kilometer asteroid classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 31 January 2003 by the LINEAR program. As of 19 March 2013, its orbit is based on 170 observations spanning a data-arc of 939 days.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery site | Lincoln Lab ETS |
| Discovery date | 31 January 2003 |
| Designations | |
| 2003 BR47 | |
| NEO · Apollo · PHA [1][2] Earth crosser, Mars crosser | |
| Orbital characteristics[1][3][4] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 2 | |
| Observation arc | 939 days (2.57 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.4425608 AU (365.40189 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.81386474 AU (121.752432 Gm) |
| 1.6282128 AU (243.57717 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.5001484 |
| 2.08 yr (758.87 d) | |
| 104.04713° | |
| 0° 28m 27.811s /day | |
| Inclination | 4.420487° |
| 314.56267° | |
| 112.52106° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.00791964 AU (1,184,761 km) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.90786 AU (435.010 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 300-600 m[a][5] |
| 21.4[1] | |
It comes to within 0.05 AU of Earth periodically. It is also an Earth crosser and a Mars crosser.
See also
Notes
- ^ This is assuming an albedo of 0.25–0.05.
References
- "2003 BR47". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 3147555. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- List Of Apollo Minor Planets
- AstDys-2 on 2003 BR47 Retrieved 2013-03-19
- NEODyS-2 on 2003 BR47 Retrieved 2013-03-19
- Absolute-magnitude conversion table (H)
External links
- 2003 BR47 data at MPC
- List of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) – MPC
- 2003 BR47 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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