| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland |
| Discovery date | 16 June 2024 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2024 MK |
| Minor planet category | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 3810 days |
| Perihelion | 1.0072311 AU |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.3 years |
| Mean anomaly | 29.4026° (M) |
| Inclination | 8.40128° |
| Earth MOID | 0.00277 AU |
| Mars MOID | 0.23315 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.82392 AU |
| TJupiter | 3.4 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | ~150 m |
| Apparent magnitude | 8.5 at close approach |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 22.01 |
2024 MK is a near-Earth object with a diameter around 150 meters that flew past Earth on June 29, 2024. It was discovered by ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland on 16 June 2024.
This asteroid travels in both the main-belt and in the near-Earth region. It passed Earth on 29 June 2024 at a distance of 184,000 miles (295,000 kilometers). That distance is about 0.77 lunar distances (LD). The close approach with Earth changed 2024 MK's orbit, shortening its orbital period by about 24 days. Though Earth's gravity brought it nearer to Earth, the object poses no threat, and the next close approach it will make will be in 3037.
See also
- (415029) 2011 UL₂₁ - a near-Earth object that made close approach on 27 June 2024
- 2024 ON - a near-Earth object that made close approach on 17 September 2024
References
- "Detailed Planetary Radar Observations of Asteroid 2024 MK". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
- ^ "NASA's Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroid Close Approaches". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- Baker, Harry (2024-07-09). "Earth's gravity knocked pyramid-size asteroid off course during recent ultra-close flyby, NASA images reveal". livescience.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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