2006 QV89

2006 QV89
The region of the sky where astronomers looked for asteroid 2006 QV89.[1]
Discovery[2]
Discovered byCatalina Sky Survey (703)
Discovery date29 August 2006
Designations
2006 QV89
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc12.9 years
Aphelion1.4595 AU (218,340,000 km) (Q)
Perihelion0.92454 AU (138,309,000 km) (q)
1.1920 AU (178,320,000 km) (a)
Eccentricity0.22441 (e)
1.30 yr
217.85° (M)
Inclination1.0714° (i)
166.06° (Ω)
236.72° (ω)
Earth MOID10200 km
Jupiter MOID3.9 AU (580,000,000 km)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions
  • ~30 m (100 ft)[4]
  • 23–52 m (CNEOS)
25.3[3]

2006 QV89 (also written 2006 QV89) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 30 meters (100 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 29 August 2006 when the asteroid was about 0.03 AU (4,500,000 km; 2,800,000 mi) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 150 degrees.

  1. ^ "ESO and ESA confirm that asteroid 2006 QV89 will not hit Earth in 2019". www.eso.org. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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