(419624) 2010 SO16

(419624) 2010 SO16 is a sub-kilometer asteroid in a co-orbital configuration with Earth, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer space telescope (WISE) on 17 September 2010.

(419624) 2010 SO16
Orbit with inner solar system
Discovery
Discovered byWISE
Discovery siteLow Earth orbit
Discovery date17 September 2010
Designations
MPC designation
(419624) 2010 SO16
Alternative designations
2010 SO16
Minor planet category
Apollo · NEO · PHA
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc5.28 yr (1,928 days)
Aphelion1.0785 AU
Perihelion0.9272 AU
Semi-major axis
1.0028 AU
Eccentricity0.0754
Orbital period (sidereal)
1.00 yr (367 days)
Mean anomaly
173.30°
Mean motion
0° 58m 53.04s / day
Inclination14.520°
Longitude of ascending node
40.397°
108.99°
Earth MOID0.0299 AU (11.6 LD)
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
0.357±0.126 km
0.084±0.057
20.5
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