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2003 BR47
Discovery
Discovered byLINEAR
Discovery siteLincoln Lab ETS
Discovery date31 January 2003
Designations
MPC designation2003 BR47
Minor planet categoryNEO · Apollo · PHA
Earth crosser,
Mars crosser
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 2
Observation arc939 days (2.57 yr)
Aphelion2.4425608 AU (365.40189 Gm)
Perihelion0.81386474 AU (121.752432 Gm)
Semi-major axis1.6282128 AU (243.57717 Gm)
Eccentricity0.5001484
Orbital period (sidereal)2.08 yr (758.87 d)
Mean anomaly104.04713°
Mean motion0° 28 27.811 /day
Inclination4.420487°
Longitude of ascending node314.56267°
Argument of perihelion112.52106°
Earth MOID0.00791964 AU (1,184,761 km)
Jupiter MOID2.90786 AU (435.010 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions300-600 m
Absolute magnitude (H)21.4

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.

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

  1. ^ "2003 BR47". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 3147555. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. List Of Apollo Minor Planets
  3. AstDys-2 on 2003 BR47 Retrieved 2013-03-19
  4. NEODyS-2 on 2003 BR47 Retrieved 2013-03-19
  5. Absolute-magnitude conversion table (H)

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