2007 UW1 is a sub-kilometer asteroid that is a near-Earth object of the Aten group.

2007 UW1
Discovery[1]
Discovered byLowell Observatory-LONEOS
Discovery siteAnderson Mesa Station, near Flagstaff, Arizona
Discovery dateOctober 17, 2007
Designations
2007 UW1
MPO 279093
Aten Aten
NEO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 1
Observation arc2239 days (6.13 yr)
6.13 yr
Aphelion1.01743540 AU (152.206169 Gm)
Perihelion0.79797845 AU (119.375877 Gm)
0.90770693 AU (135.791024 Gm)
Eccentricity0.1208854
0.86 yr (315.9 d)
31.147779 km/s
52.355473°
1.1396870°/day
Inclination8.217508°
25.974776°
146.57760°
Earth MOID0.00190894 AU (285,573 km)
Jupiter MOID3.94531 AU (590.210 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions80–180 m[3]
22.7[2]

Orbit

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The orbit of 2007 UW1 has been established with more than a 6-year observation arc. It will pass within 0.001 AU (150,000 km; 93,000 mi) of Earth on 19 October 2129.[2] For comparison, the distance to the Moon is about 0.0026 AU (384,400 km).

References

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  1. ^ "2007 UW1". Minor Planet Center. 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2007 UW1" (last observation: 2013-12-03; arc: 2239 days). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. ^ "ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE (H)". NASA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2001.
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Preceded by Large NEO Earth close approach
(inside the orbit of the Moon)

19 October 2129
Succeeded by