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11885 Summanus

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Discovered by
  
Spacewatch

MPC designation
  
1990 SS

Minor planet category
  
Apollo NEO

Discovered
  
25 September 1990

Asteroid group
  
Apollo asteroid

Discovery date
  
25 September 1990

Alternative names
  
MPO 196501

Observation arc
  
7504 days (20.54 yr)

Absolute magnitude
  
18.5

Discoverer
  
Spacewatch

Discovery site
  
Kitt Peak National Observatory

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11885 Summanus (also designated 1990 SS) is an asteroid that is a Near-Earth Object (NEO) and an Apollo asteroid.

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Discovery and naming

11885 Summanus was discovered by Spacewatch on September 25, 1990, the first fully automatic discovery of a near-Earth asteroid. The name Summanus is symbolic of the discovery of the asteroid by software running on a (lightning-fast) computer.

Orbit

The orbit is well-established with over 20 years of observations. The closest approach to the Earth in the years 1900–2200 is 0.102 AU (15,300,000 km; 9,500,000 mi) on March 17, 1991, and March 17, 2011. For comparison, the distance to the Moon is about 0.0026 AU (390,000 km; 240,000 mi).

References

11885 Summanus Wikipedia