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Neil Degrasse Ison (OP) User ID: 934052 United States 12/04/2013 10:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A/2013 VX9 [Catalina] for example. This unusual asteroid was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey with the 0.68m Schmidt on November 4.38. The asteroid has an orbit with a period of around 10 years and perihelion at 2.0 au in 2013 October. [MPEC 2013-V50, 2013 November 9, 5-day orbit]. it can approach within 0.5 au of the planet . |
Neil Degrasse Ison (OP) User ID: 934052 United States 12/04/2013 10:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Or A/2013 TL117 [Mt Lemmon] in February. This unusual asteroid, classified as an Amor, was discovered during the Mt Lemmon survey with the 1.5m telescope on October 4 and was also designated as 2013 UT2. The object has a period of around 6.8 years and perihelion at 1.1 au in 2014 February. [MPEC 2013-U68, 2013 October 28, 24-day orbit]. The Tisserand parameter of the orbit with respect to Jupiter is 2.64 and the object can approach within 0.5 au of the planet and to 0.2 au from the Earth. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 934052 United States 12/04/2013 10:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 400 year orbit but it happens to come at the same time as ISON and the convoy, coincidence? A/2013 PE67 [Catalina] This unusual asteroid was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey with the 0.68m Schmidt on August 9.27. The initial retrograde orbit gives a period of around 400 years with perihelion at 1.8 au in 2013 December. [MPEC 2013-Q15, 2013 August 18, 15-day orbit]. Aphelion is at over 100 au. The Tisserand parameter of the orbit with respect to Jupiter is -0.66. The orbit is cometary, so this may be a "dead" comet and could show activity when it gets closer to perihelion. |
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