(341843) 2008 EV5

(341843) 2008 EV5

Principal axis views of (341843) 2008 EV5
Designations
MPC designation 341843
2008 EV5
Orbital characteristics
Aphelion 1.038 AU
Perihelion .878 AU[1]
.958 AU[1]
Eccentricity .0835[1]
342.650 d
93.073°
Inclination 7.436°
93.398°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions (420 x 410 x 390) ± 50 m[2]
Mean radius
 200 ± 25 m[2]
3.725 ± .001 h[1]
0.12 ± 0.04[2]
20.0

    (341843) 2008 EV5 (or 2008 EV5) is a near-Earth, potentially hazardous, Aten asteroid. It was discovered by the Mount Lemmon Survey in Tucson, Arizona, United States, on 4 March 2008.

    Physical characteristics

    2008 EV5 is an oblate spheroid 400 m (1,300 ft) in diameter. It rotates very slowly in a retrograde direction.[2] There is a 150 m (490 ft) diameter concave feature, possibly an impact crater, or a relic feature from a previous episode of rapid rotation that caused the asteorid's shape to reconfigure.[2] Visible and near-infrared spectroscopy show that 2008 EV5's composition is similar to that of carbonaceous chondrite meteorites.[3] 2008 EV5 is listed in the JPL Small-Body Database and classified as: Aten NEO, PHA (SPK-ID: 2341843).[1]

    Sample return mission

    2008 EV5 is the preliminary baseline target of a proposed sample-return NASA mission called ARM.[4][5] Besides the asteroid 2008 EV5, several other space rocks, including Itokawa and Bennu, are being considered for this mission.[4][5]

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Staff (November 8, 2012). "JPL Small-Body Database Browser - 341843 (2008 EV5)". NASA. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 Busch, Michael W.; et al. (October 6, 2011). "Radar Observations and the Shape Near-Earth Asteroid 2008 EV5". NASA. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
    3. ↑ Reddy, Vishnu; Le Corre, Lucille; Hicks, Michael; Lawrence, Kenneth; Buratti, Bonnie; Abell, Paul; Gaffey, Michael; Hardersen, Paul (6 September 2012). "Composition of Near-Earth Asteroid 2008 EV5: Potential target for Robotic and Human Exploration". arXiv:1209.1207.
    4. 1 2 Steitz, David E. (25 March 2015). "RELEASE 15-050 - NASA Announces Next Steps on Journey to Mars: Progress on Asteroid Initiative". NASA. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
    5. 1 2 Borenstein, Seth (25 March 2015). "NASA details plans to pluck rock off asteroid, explore it". AP News. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

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