2012 TC4

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2012 TC4
Discovery[1]
Discovered by Pan-STARRS F51
Discovery date October 4, 2012
Designations
Apollo Apollo
NEO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 5
Aphelion 1.87738 AU (280.852 Gm)
Perihelion 0.93401 AU (139.726 Gm)
1.40569 AU (210.288 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.33556
1.67 yr (608.74 d)
321.982°
Inclination 0.85583°
198.2526°
222.556°
Known satellites none
Earth MOID 4.01747×10−5 AU (6.01005×103 km)
Jupiter MOID 3.46393 AU (518.197 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 12-27 m[3] 12-19 m[4]
00:12:13.68 HH:MM:SS[5]
26.7[1][2]

2012 TC4 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid that will make a close approach to Earth early on October 12, 2017 between 0.00008818 and 0.002896 AU (0.034 to 1.127 LD, 13200–433200 km, 8200-269200 mi.)[6]

The asteroid, however, only has an observation arc of 7 days, between October 4, 2012, and October 11th, 2012, so the exact distance of its closest approach is uncertain. The asteroid has been known to make many close approaches to Earth in the past, including an approach of 0.000634 AU (0.247 LD, 94,800 km, 58,900 mi) on October 12, 2012, during which the asteroid was discovered.

Rotation

Studies of the asteroid's light curve found it to have a rotation period of approximately 12 minutes and 14 seconds,[5] relatively slow for the asteroid's size (10-20 meter) as small asteroids have been found to rotate much faster; asteroid 2014 RC, a similarly-sized NEO, has a rotation period of only 16 seconds.

References

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