2013 MZ5

2013 MZ₅

Discovery
Discovered by	Pan-STARRS
Discovery site	Maui, Hawaii
Discovery date	June 18, 2013
Designations
Minor planet category	Amor (NEO)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 1
Observation arc	940 days (2.57 yr)
Aphelion	1.82690 AU (273.300 Gm)
Perihelion	1.27814 AU (191.207 Gm)
Semi-major axis	1.55252 AU (232.254 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.176734
Orbital period	1.93 yr (706.57 d)
Mean anomaly	48.4231°
Mean motion	0° 30^m 34.218^s /day
Inclination	29.1451°
Longitude of ascending node	93.5300°
Argument of perihelion	274.123°
Earth MOID	0.460734 AU (68.9248 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	3.64485 AU (545.262 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	20.1

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.^[2]

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.

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2013 MZ5)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
2. Ten Thousandth Near-Earth Object Unearthed in Space jpl.nasa.gov

External links

• 2013 MZ5 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  
  • Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters