2017 VR12
2017 VR12 is a sub-kilometer asteroid with a somewhat elongated and angular shape, approximately 160 meters (500 feet) in diameter. It is classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo or Amor group. The V-type asteroid has a rotation period of approximately 1.5 hours. It was first observed on 10 November 2017 by the 60-inch Pan-STARRS 1 telescope at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Pan-STARRS 1 |
| Discovery site | Haleakala Obs. |
| Discovery date | 10 November 2017 (first observed only) |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | 2017 VR12 |
Minor planet category | NEO · PHA Apollo · Amor |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
| Observation arc | 118 days |
| Aphelion | 1.7389 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.0004 AU |
Semi-major axis | 1.3697 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2696 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 1.60 yr (585.50 d) |
Mean anomaly | 8.8927° |
Mean motion | 0° 36m 53.64s / day |
| Inclination | 9.2247° |
Longitude of ascending node | 347.32° |
| 180.74° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0077 AU (3.0 LD) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 160 m × 100 m |
Mean diameter | 160 m |
Synodic rotation period | 1.4 h 1.5 h |
| V | |
| 20.6 | |
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