(350462) 1998 KG3, is a sub-kilometer asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group, that is on a low-eccentricity and low-inclination orbit between the orbits of Earth and Mars. It was discovered by the Spacewatch survey at Kitt Peak National Observatory on 22 May 1998.[1]
| Discovery[1][2] | |
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| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak Obs. |
| Discovery date | 22 May 1998 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | 1998 KG3 |
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| Orbital characteristics[1][3] | |
| Epoch 22 June 2010 (JD 2455369.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 5473 days (14.98 yr) |
| Aphelion | 1.29874461 AU (194.289428 Gm) (Q) |
| Perihelion | 1.0232235 AU (153.07206 Gm) (q) |
Semi-major axis | 1.16098404 AU (173.680740 Gm) (a) |
| Eccentricity | 0.1186585 (e) |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 1.25 yr (456.92 d) |
Mean anomaly | 346.17186° (M) |
Mean motion | 0° 47m 16.398s / day (n) |
| Inclination | 5.5028144° (i) |
Longitude of ascending node | 208.04450° (Ω) |
Argument of perihelion | 267.63305° (ω) |
| Earth MOID | 0.0971038 AU (14.52652 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 5.416 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 0.10–0.24 km[2] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 22.1[1][2] |
1998 KG3 is an Amor asteroid, because its perihelion is less than 1.3 AU and does not cross Earth's orbit.[1] The asteroid measures approximately 100–240 meters in diameter.[2]
Its orbit is within a region of stability where bodies may survive for the age of the Solar System, and hence it may have formed near its current orbit.[4]
Between 1900 and 2200 its closest approach to Earth is more than 0.12 AU.[5]
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