(33342) 1998 WT 24
Asteroid (33342) 1998 WT 24 |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Aten type |
Major semi-axis | 0.7184 AU |
eccentricity | 0.4181 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.4180 AU - 1.0187 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.3433 ° |
Sidereal period | 222 d 11 h |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 420 × 330 m |
Albedo | 0.43 |
Rotation period | 3 h 41 min 49 s |
Absolute brightness | 17.9 likes |
Spectral class | E / Xe |
history | |
Explorer | LINEAR |
Date of discovery | November 25, 1998 |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(33342) 1998 WT 24 is an asteroid of the Aten type that crosses the orbits of Mercury and Venus in addition to the earth's orbit . Its orbit extends almost exactly from Mercury's orbit to Earth's orbit. It is one of the best-studied asteroids that could threaten the earth from an impact. 1998 WT 24 was discovered by LINEAR on November 25, 1998 .