1994 XM 1

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Asteroid
1994 XM 1
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Apollo type
Major semi-axis 2.004  AU
eccentricity 0.5526
Perihelion - aphelion 0.8965 AU - 3.111 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.6136 °
Sidereal period 2.84 a
Mean orbital velocity ? km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 10 m
Albedo ?
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 28.18 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Spacewatch
Date of discovery December 9, 1994
Another name -
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XM 1994 1 is a small asteroid from Apollo-type . It was discovered on December 9, 1994 by Jim V. Scotti as part of the Spacewatch project at the Kitt Peak National Observatory ( IAU code 695).

During its flyby in December 1994 it came close to the earth to approx. 110,000 km, about a third of the distance from earth to moon.

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