(163249) 2002 GT
(163249) 2002 GT is an Apollo asteroid with an absolute magnitude of 18.26. It is a potentially hazardous asteroid as its orbit crosses that of Earth.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak National Obs. |
| Discovery date | 3 April 2002 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (163249) 2002 GT |
Minor planet category | NEO · PHA · Apollo |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 5114 days (14.00 yr) |
| Aphelion | 1.7945 AU (268.45 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.89422 AU (133.773 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 1.3444 AU (201.12 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.33483 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 1.56 yr (569.33 d) |
Mean anomaly | 196.65° |
Mean motion | 0° 37m 56.352s / day (n) |
| Inclination | 6.9681° |
Longitude of ascending node | 201.76° |
| 135.09° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0161099 AU (2.41001 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 350-500 m |
Synodic rotation period | 3.7663 h (0.15693 d) |
| 18.4 | |
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