Translate

Jul 21, 2020

The NEO 2020 NK1 Has Been Rated Torino Impact Hazard Scale 1 -- Normal (Green Zone)

The NEO 2020 NK1 Has Been Rated Torino Impact Hazard Scale 1 this happens a few times a year. The current Torino Scale state for 1 " A routine discovery in which a pass near Earth is predicted, that poses no unusual level of danger. Current calculations show the chance of collision is extremely unlikely with no cause for public attention or public concern. New telescopic observations very likely will lead to reassignment to Level 0."  2020 NK1 just need more observations.

Artist's concept of a near-Earth object. ImageCourtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

Perihelion 2020 Sep 21.139924 +/- 0.224 TT =  3:21:29 (JD 2459113.639924)
Epoch 2020 Jul 17.0 TT = JDT 2459047.5   Earth MOID: 0.0027   Ve: 0.0545
M 320.28294890 +/- 0.8              (J2000 ecliptic)          Find_Orb
n   0.60050040 +/- 0.0106           Peri.  107.92176 +/- 0.35
a   1.39142727 +/- 0.0164           Node   311.10237 +/- 0.024
e   0.6466292 +/- 0.00384           Incl.   45.40097 +/- 0.25
P   1.64/599.49d           H 19.0   G  0.15   U  9.7
q 0.49168968 +/- 0.000482    Q 2.29116486 +/- 0.0332
From 29 observations 2020 July 13-19; mean residual 0".18
Background
(as of 2020-07-20 ) 
(Check links for Updates)
  • (474) Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.
  • (E10) Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South, Australia/NSW.
  • (T05) ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala, US/Hawaii.  Observer
  • (T08) ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa,US/Hawaii.  Observers
  • (W88) Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa,Chile.
  • (Z84) Calar Alto-Schmidt, Spain. 
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.49 AU
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.28 AU
  • Earth MOID: 0.00278361 AU (1.083 Lunar Distance) 65.29 Earth radii
  • Close-Approach to Earth:  2020-Jul-31 Minimum Distance  0.052769696480622 (AU) 20.536 Lunar Distance (LD)
Also see:

 

No comments:

Post a Comment