Global Information2017 QC36 information
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | WISE |
| Discovery site | Low Earth orbit |
| Discovery date | 18 August 2017 (first observation only) |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | 2017 QC36 |
Minor planet category |
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| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch 1 July 2021 (JD 2459396.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 6[3] | |
| Observation arc | 25 days |
| Earliest precovery date | 26 July 2017 |
| Aphelion | 1.036 |
| Perihelion | 0.5629 |
Semi-major axis | 0.7994 |
| Eccentricity | 0.29581 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 0.71 yr (261.1 days) |
Mean anomaly | 356.343°±0.150° |
Mean motion | 1° 22m 41.264s / day |
| Inclination | 17.317°±0.126° |
Longitude of ascending node | 136.698°±0.003° |
Argument of perihelion | 356.534°±0.002° |
| Earth MOID | 0.0210 AU (8.2 LD) |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 240 m (assumed albedo 0.14)[2][4] |
Absolute magnitude (H) |
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2017 QC36 is a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group, It measures approximately 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter and was briefly observed by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer on 18 August 2017 before it became a lost asteroid on the following day. It was later recovered in 2021 from archival Pan-STARRS and Cerro Tololo observations.[5][6]
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