Discovered by Pan-STARRS Minor planet category Amor (NEO) Discovered 18 June 2013 Argument of perihelion 274.123° Discovery site Maui | Discovery date June 18, 2013 Observation arc 940 days (2.57 yr) Inclination 29.1451° Discoverer Pan-STARRS Asteroid group Amor asteroid | |
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Aphelion 1.82690 AU (273.300 Gm) Semi-major axis 1.55252 AU (232.254 Gm) Similar 2013 YP139, 1036 Ganymed, 2012 YQ1, Nova Centauri 2013, (285263) 1998 QE2 | ||
Asteroid 2013 mz5 10 000th near earth object discovered
2013 MZ5 is an asteroid discovered in 2013 with the Pan-STARRS telescope. It is classified as a Near-Earth Object and happens to be the 10,000th one ever discovered.
This asteroid is approximately 1,000 feet (300 meters) across. Its orbit is well understood and will not approach close enough to Earth to be considered potentially hazardous.
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