2002 VE68

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The correct title of this article is 2002 VE₆₈. It features superscript or subscript characters that are substituted or omitted because of technical limitations.

**2002 VE₆₈**
Discovery
Discovered by	LONEOS^[1]
Discovery date	November 11, 2002
Designations
MPC designation	2002 VE₆₈
Alternative names	None
Minor planet category	Aten
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 20070410
Aphelion	1.0207 AU^[2]
Perihelion	0.4266 AU
Semi-major axis	0.723651 AU
Eccentricity	0.410506
Orbital period	0.6156 y (224.85 d)
Average orbital speed	?
Mean anomaly	319.937343359608°
Inclination	8.98010965990918°
Longitude of ascending node	231.664096058497°
Argument of perihelion	355.515522328634°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	234 - 518 m^[3]
Albedo	0.25 - 0.05
Absolute magnitude	20.334

2002 VE₆₈ (also written 2002 VE68) is an asteroid discovered on November 11, 2002. It's best known as the quasi-moon of Venus.

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http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2002VE68;orb=1

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