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2003 SM84
Discovery
Discovery date2003
Designations
Alternative names2003 SM84
Minor planet categoryAmor
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 27, 2011
Aphelion1.2179 AU
Perihelion1.0331 AU
Semi-major axis1.1255 AU
Eccentricity0.0821
Orbital period (sidereal)436.15 d
Mean anomaly306.23
Inclination2.795°
Longitude of ascending node186.73
Argument of perihelion87.35
Physical characteristics
Spectral typeX
Absolute magnitude (H)22.7

2003 SM84 is an as yet unnamed and unnumbered near-Earth asteroid discovered in 2003. Its size and physical properties are uncertain. Its designated as an Amor asteroid because it orbits between Earth and Mars.

2003 SM84 is being considered by the European Space Agency as a candidate target for the Don Quijote mission to study the effects of impacting a spacecraft into an asteroid.

References

  1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2003 SM84)". 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2011-07-21.

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