(416151) 2002 RQ25

(416151) 2002 RQ25
Discovery
Discovered by CINEOS
Discovery date September 3, 2002
Designations
Apollo, NEO
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 2014-Dec-09 (JD 2457000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Aphelion 1.452545905 AU
Perihelion 0.7711922 AU
1.111869042 AU
Eccentricity 0.30640017
1.17 years (428 days)
247.52073°
Inclination 4.562092°
10.69179°
225.469100°
Earth MOID 0.0502 AU
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 190-470 meters
16.83-24
20.5

    (416151) 2002 RQ25 is an Apollo asteroid and Near-Earth Object (NEO) that frequently makes close approaches to the Earth, Venus, and Mars. It was discovered on September 3rd, 2002 by CINEOS. On February 20, 2015, 2002 RQ25 will make a close approach of 0.05137 AU, peaking in brightness at 16.83 on February 14th.

    Close approaches

    Planet Date Nominal distance
    Venus 1912/02/05 11:08 0.0883
    Earth 1914/08/22 16:17 0.0636
    Earth 1920/02/25 04:56 0.0742
    Venus 1936/09/23 01:35 0.0738
    Earth 1948/08/21 05:12 0.0564
    Mars 1951/04/01 17:26 0.0650
    Earth 1954/02/25 08:17 0.0759
    Mars 1960/09/28 15:17 0.0817
    Venus 1974/04/11 03:30 0.0812
    Earth 1981/02/18 10:59 0.0584
    Venus 1987/02/23 16:47 0.0979
    Earth 2009/08/18 19:49 0.0774
    Venus 2011/10/21 10:14 0.0816
    Earth 2015/02/20 09:20 0.0514
    Mars 2041/07/01 04:58 0.0997
    Earth 2043/08/18 04:04 0.0946
    Earth 2049/02/18 13:09 0.0608
    Venus 2049/04/14 02:00 0.0942
    Mars 2050/12/23 19:59 0.0723
    Earth 2084/08/19 12:45 0.0733
    Earth 2090/02/18 15:13 0.0641
    Venus 2110/03/16 15:40 0.0788
    Mars 2112/12/31 20:46 0.0688
    Earth 2132/08/24 14:45 0.0579
    Earth 2138/02/24 20:18 0.0560
    Venus 2146/07/11 08:25 0.0762
    Venus 2171/02/17 00:57 0.0754
    Earth 2173/08/25 21:18 0.0654
    Mars 2175/01/17 08:28 0.0920
    Earth 2179/03/02 04:30 0.0870
    Mars 2184/07/11 16:52 0.0757

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