2012 FP35

2012 FP35

Discovery
Discovered by	Catalina Sky Survey
Discovery date	March 24, 2012
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6
Aphelion	1.98245 AU (296.570 Gm)
Perihelion	0.74954 AU (112.130 Gm)
Semi-major axis	1.36599 AU (204.349 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.45128
Orbital period	1.60 yr (583.14 d)
Mean anomaly	104.24°
Inclination	8.9764°
Longitude of ascending node	185.36°
Argument of perihelion	79.010°
Earth MOID	0.00128544 AU (192,299 km)
Jupiter MOID	3.134 AU (468.8 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7–15 meters
Absolute magnitude (H)	27.9

2012 FP₃₅ is an Apollo asteroid that will pass roughly 0.22 AU (33,000,000 km; 20,000,000 mi) from Earth on September 20, 2015.^[2] It came within 0.00107 AU (160,000 km; 99,000 mi) of Earth on March 26, 2012.^[3] The asteroid is about 7–15 meters in diameter.

See also

• 2012 FN

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2012 FP35)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
2. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2012FP35;cad=1
3. Malik, Tariq (26 March 2012). "2 Small Asteroids Give Earth a Close Shave". SPACE.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

External links

• 2012 FP35 at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters