(35396) 1997 XF11

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(35396) 1997 XF11 (also written (35396) 1997 XF11) is a near-Earth and Mars-crosser asteroid which, shortly after its discovery in December 1997, was predicted to make an exceptionally close approach to Earth in October 2028. Additional prediscovery observations of the asteroid were quickly found and the present orbit will take the asteroid past the Earth on October 26, 2028 at the relatively safe distance of 930,000 kilometers (580,000 miles), about 2.4 times the Earth-Moon distance.[1][2]

What makes (35396) 1997 XF11 special is that it is estimated to be between 1.3 km and 2.8 km in diameter.[3]

This asteroid also comes near Pallas.[2]

The asteroid was discovered on December 6, 1997 by James V. Scotti of the University of Arizona's Spacewatch Project.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Piero Sicoli, Francesco Manca. Sormano Astronomical Observatory: Table of Next Closest Approaches to the Earth by Asteroids. Astronomical Observatory of Brera. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  2. ^ a b NEODys (35396) 1997XF11. Department of Mathematics, University of Pisa, ITALY. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  3. ^ 35396 1997 XF11. The Near-Earth Asteroids Data Base at E.A.R.N. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.

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