(177049) 2003 EE16

(177049) 2003 EE16
Discovery[1]
Discovered bySpacewatch
Discovery siteKitt Peak National Obs.
Discovery date8 March 2003
Designations
(177049) 2003 EE16
NEO · PHA · Apollo[2]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc4429 days (12.13 yr)
Earliest precovery date17 May 2002
Aphelion2.2878 AU (342.25 Gm)
Perihelion0.54666 AU (81.779 Gm)
1.4172 AU (212.01 Gm)
Eccentricity0.61427
1.69 yr (616.24 d)
296.40°
0° 35m 3.084s / day
Inclination0.64964°
127.04°
259.67°
Earth MOID9.93475×10−5 AU (1.486217×104 km)
Physical characteristics
0.320 km[3]
Mass5.1×1010 kg (assumed)
19.7[2]

(177049) 2003 EE16, provisionally known as 2003 EE16, is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object.[2] It was discovered on 8 March 2003 by LPL/Spacewatch II at an apparent magnitude of 20 using a 1.8-meter (71 in) reflecting telescope.[1] It has an estimated diameter of 320 meters (1,050 ft).[3] The asteroid was listed on Sentry Risk Table with a Torino Scale rating of 1 on 2 April 2003.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference MPEC2003-E34 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference jpldata was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Wayback2003-04 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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