2012 VK5 |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
Brightest | 23 Nov 2022 | 20.3 | 1.058 AU | 0.075 AU | 29.20 LD | 11,226,133 km | 03h08m | +40°10' | 157.9° | 20.6° |
Approach | 4 Dec 2022 | 20.9 | 1.022 AU | 0.064 AU | 24.95 LD | 9,593,300 km | 00h21m | +44°54' | 123.0° | 54.0° |
Today | 25 Sep 2023 | 26.5 | 1.120 AU | 0.711 AU | 276.83 LD | 106,432,735 km | 06h51m | +22°38' | 79.6° | 61.8° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 24.8 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2012 VK5 is 30 - 65 m.
2012 VK5- 2023-09-25
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