2013 TV135
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2013 TV135 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid estimated to have a diameter of 450 meters (1,480 ft).[3] On 16 September 2013, it passed about 0.0448 AU (6,700,000 km; 4,160,000 mi) from Earth.[2] On 20 September 2013, it came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun).[2] The asteroid was discovered on 12 October 2013 by Ukrainian amateur astronomer Gennadiy Borisov with a custom 0.2-meter (7.9 in) telescope using images dating back to 8 October 2013.[1][Note 1] It was rated level 1 on the Torino Scale from 16 October 2013 until JPL solution 26 on 3 November 2013. It reached a Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale rating of -0.73.[4] It was removed from the JPL Sentry Risk Table on 8 November 2013 using JPL solution 32 with an observation arc of 27 days.[5]
Discovery[1][Note 1] | |
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Discovered by | Gennadiy Borisov (L51) |
Discovery date | 12 October 2013 |
Designations | |
2013 TV135 | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 4 | |
Observation arc | 108 days |
Aphelion | 3.8684 AU (578.70 Gm) (Q) |
Perihelion | 0.98712 AU (147.671 Gm) (q) |
2.4278 AU (363.19 Gm) (a) | |
Eccentricity | 0.59340 (e) |
3.78 yr (1381.7 d) | |
219.63° (M) | |
0° 15m 37.98s / day (n) | |
Inclination | 6.7499° (i) |
333.42° (Ω) | |
23.707° (ω) | |
Earth MOID | 0.00474236 AU (709,447 km) |
Jupiter MOID | 1.6039 AU (239.94 Gm) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | ~450 meters (1,480 ft)[3] |
Mass | 1.2×1011 kg (assumed)[3] |
19.5[2] | |