 Orbit of 2021 SG | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Zwicky Transient Facility |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 17 September 2020 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2021 SG |
| Alternative designations | ZTF0MtF |
| Minor planet category | NEO · Apollo |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 21 January 2022 (JD 2459600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 7 | |
| Observation arc | 7 days |
| Aphelion | 2.953 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.4730 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 1.713 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.7238 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 2.24 yr (818.77 days) |
| Mean anomaly | 76.606° |
| Mean motion | 0° 26 22.869 / day |
| Inclination | 3.176° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 352.203° |
| Argument of perihelion | 256.579° |
| Earth MOID | 0.00157 AU (235,000 km) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 42–94 m |
| Apparent magnitude | 13.4 (discovery) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 24.01±0.24 |
2021 SG is a near-Earth asteroid, with an estimated diameter of 42 to 94 meters, that passed about half a lunar distance from Earth on 16 September 2021. It approached from the direction of the Sun, so it was invisible until a day later. It completes its highly eccentric orbit in 2.24 years. 2021 SG is an Apollo asteroid with a 1.71 AU semimajor axis, and a 0.473 AU perihelion (near Mercury at perihelion) out to a 2.95 AU aphelion (between Mars and Jupiter). With an absolute magnitude (H) of 24.0, it is possibly the largest asteroid to pass within 1 lunar distance of Earth during 2021.
References
- ^ "2021 SG". Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "MPEC 2021-S24 : 2021 SG". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "2021 SG". NEO Exchange. Las Cumbres Observatory. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2021 SG)" (2021-09-24 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "NEO Earth Close Approaches". Center for Near Earth Asteroid Studies. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "EarthSky | Asteroid 2021 SG came from the sun's direction". 20 September 2021.
External links
- 2021 SG at the JPL Small-Body Database
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