2007 UW1

2007 UW₁

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Lowell Observatory-LONEOS
Discovery site	Anderson Mesa Station, near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Discovery date	October 17, 2007
Designations
MPC designation	2007 UW1
Alternative names	MPO 279093
Minor planet category	Aten NEO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 1
Observation arc	2239 days (6.13 yr) 6.13 yr
Aphelion	1.01743540 AU (152.206169 Gm)
Perihelion	0.79797845 AU (119.375877 Gm)
Semi-major axis	0.90770693 AU (135.791024 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.1208854
Orbital period	0.86 yr (315.9 d)
Average orbital speed	31.147779 km/s
Mean anomaly	52.355473°
Mean motion	1.1396870°/day
Inclination	8.217508°
Longitude of ascending node	25.974776°
Argument of perihelion	146.57760°
Earth MOID	0.00190894 AU (285,573 km)
Jupiter MOID	3.94531 AU (590.210 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	80–180 m[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)	22.7[2]

2007 UW₁ is a small asteroid that is a Near-Earth object and an Aten asteroid.

Orbit

The orbit of 2007 UW₁ has been established with more than a 6-year observation arc. It will pass within 0.00107 AU (160,000 km; 99,000 mi) of Earth on 19 October 2129.^[2] For comparison, the distance to the Moon is about 0.0026 AU (384,400 km).

References

1. "2007 UW1". Minor Planet Center. 2013-12-03.
2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2007 UW1" (last observation: 2013-12-03; arc: 2239 days). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
3. "ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE (H)". NASA.

External links

• 2007 UW1 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  
  • Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters