2018 TE 2 - an asteroid approaching the Earth. It belongs to the Apollo group.
| 2018 TE 2 | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Category | NEA ( Apollo ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of October 6, 2018 JD 2458397.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.6783266395222464 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 401.851 million km (2,686207607552707 A.E.) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 129.265 million km (0.86408142806239 a.u.) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 674.437 million km (4,508333787043 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1,608,081 days (4.403 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 15,851 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 1.536180849577987 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 8.227738177545461 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 54.79531872229133 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 351.9457011635549 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 0.006 - 0.013 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 34.43 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 28.37 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 3.362 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 4.351 a. e. |
The approach to the Earth took place on October 8, 2018 at 10:36 UTC, the distance is 487 thousand km (1.27 distances to the Moon), the relative speed is 13.524 km / s (48687 km / h).
Two minutes before this approach, another asteroid, 2018 TG 2 , approached the Earth at the same distance.
The asteroid was discovered on October 6, 2018, that is, two days before the approach.
Content
- 1 Rapprochement
- 2 notes
- 3 References
- 4 See also
Convergence
| date of | but. e. | distances to the moon | heavenly body |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2018 10:36 | 0,003259 | 1.27 | Earth |
| 10/08/2018 17:47 | 0,003020 | 1.17 | Moon |
Notes
Links
See also
- List of asteroids crossing the Earth’s orbit