(4953) 1990 MU

(4953) 1990 MU
Orbit of asteroid (4953) 1990 MU viewed from the north ecliptic pole at the epoch of 1 January 2010
Discovery[1]
Discovered byRobert H. McNaught
Discovery siteSiding Spring Obs
Discovery date23 June 1990
Designations
(4953) 1990 MU
NEO · Apollo · PHA[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc41.16 yr (15032 days)
Earliest precovery date21 July 1974 (Siding Spring Observatory)
Aphelion2.6874 AU (402.03 Gm)
Perihelion0.55508 AU (83.039 Gm)
1.6212 AU (242.53 Gm)
Eccentricity0.65762
2.06 yr (754.00 d)
.4774 deg/day
197.22°
0.47746°/day
Inclination24.388°
77.737°
77.748°
Earth MOID0.0256049 AU (3,830,440 km)[1]
Physical characteristics
2.8 km[2]
14.218 h
14.1[1]

(4953) 1990 MU (prov. designation: 1990 MU) is a large Earth-crossing asteroid (ECA) belonging to the Apollo group of near-Earth objects which also cross the orbits of Mars and Venus. At approximately 3 km in diameter,[3] it is one of the largest known ECAs.[4] It has been assigned a permanent number from the Minor Planet Center (4953) indicating that its orbit has been very well determined. With an observation arc of 45 years, the asteroid's trajectory and uncertainty regions are well known through to the year 2186.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference JPL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference EARN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ B. G. Marsden, G. V. Williams, "Earth-crossing asteroids", Hazards due to Comets and Asteroids, pages 1233–1238, University of Arizona Press, 1994 ISBN 0816515050.
  4. ^ D. I. Steel, R. H. McNaught, K.S. Russell, "The Anglo-Australian Near-Earth Asteroid Survey", Proceedings of the Liege International Colloquium 30, pages 219–221, 24–25 June 1992 Bibcode:1992LIACo..30..219S.

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