(456938) 2007 YV56

(456938) 2007 YV₅₆

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Catalina Sky Survey
Discovery site	Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona, USA
Discovery date	31 December 2007
Designations
MPC designation	2007 YV56
Alternative names	MPO 303339
Minor planet category	Apollo NEO, PHA
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	2959 days (8.10 yr)
Aphelion	2.55575759 AU (382.335893 Gm)
Perihelion	0.59547679 AU (89.082060 Gm)
Semi-major axis	1.57561719 AU (235.708977 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.6220676
Orbital period	1.98 yr (722.39 d)
Mean anomaly	49.460731°
Mean motion	0° 29^m 54.033^s / day
Inclination	6.2450092°
Longitude of ascending node	102.52805°
Argument of perihelion	265.57058°
Earth MOID	0.0050917 AU (761,710 km)
Jupiter MOID	2.91704 AU (436.383 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	4.159
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	170–380 m[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)	21.0[2]

(456938) 2007 YV₅₆ is a small asteroid that is a Near-Earth object and an Apollo asteroid.

Orbit

The orbit of 2007 YV₅₆ makes it a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) that is predicted to pass within 0.001654 AU (247,400 km) of the Earth in the year 2101.^[4] For comparison, the distance to the Moon is about 0.0026 AU (384,400 km).

The Jupiter Tisserand invariant, used to distinguish different kinds of orbits, is 4.160.^[2]

References

1. "2007 YV56". Minor Planet Center. 2007-12-31.
2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2007 YV56)" (last observation: 2012-01-29; arc: 1490 days). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
3. "ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE (H)". NASA.
4. "PHA Close Approaches To The Earth". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2015-05-03.

External links

• (456938) 2007 YV56 at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters