2012 ER3
ephemeris date magn radius delta (AU) delta (LD) delta (km) ra dec elong phase
Today20 Jan 202524.91.363 AU0.475 AU184.88 LD71,079,527 km10h18m-11°09'135.1°30.6°
Brightest10 Mar 202519.71.057 AU0.067 AU26.23 LD10,083,235 km11h40m+22°19'161.1°17.7°
Approach16 Mar 202520.21.025 AU0.053 AU20.73 LD7,970,263 km13h29m+53°54'123.5°54.0°

Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 24.5 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2012 ER3 is 35 - 75 m.

2012 ER3- 2025-01-20
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