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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
(277475) 2005 WK4 , provisional designation 2005 WK4 , is a stony, sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group that passed Earth within 8.2 lunar distances on 8 August 2013.[7] It was discovered on 27 November 2005, by astronomers of the Siding Spring Survey at Siding Spring Observatory , Australia.[2]
Description [ edit ]
In August 2013, 2005 WK4 was radar-imaged by the Deep Space Network dish at Goldstone Observatory , United States,[7] and had been observed previously at Arecibo Observatory in July 2012 (this was not a close approach though).[8]
Physical characteristics [ edit ]
2005 WK4 measures approximately 250 meters in diameter, and has a rotation period of 2.595 hours.[3] [4] [a] Its spectral type is that of an Sk-subtype, which transitions from the stony S-type to the uncommon K-type asteroids .[6]
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References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e "LCDB Data for (277475)" . Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 20 January 2018 .
^ a b Stephens, Robert D. (January 2014). "Asteroids Observed from CS3: 2013 July-September" . The Minor Planet Bulletin . 41 (1 ): 13–15. Bibcode :2014MPBu...41...13S . ISSN 1052-8091 . Retrieved 20 January 2018 .
^ Behrend, Raoul. "Asteroids and comets rotation curves – (277475)" . Geneva Observatory. Retrieved 20 January 2018 .
^ a b c d e Hicks, M.; Buratt, B.; Carcione, A.; Borlase, R. (August 2013). "Broadband Photometry Of The Potentially Asteroid 277475 (2005 WK4) and Corrected 52762 (1998 MT24) Colors" . The Astronomer's Telegram . 5311 (5311): 1. Bibcode :2013ATel.5311....1H . Retrieved 20 January 2018 .
^ a b "Radar Images of Asteroid 2005 WK4" . NASA . Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.
^ 2005WK4 - Background
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=(277475)_2005_WK4&oldid=1229660203 "
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● M i n o r p l a n e t o b j e c t a r t i c l e s ( n u m b e r e d )
● A p o l l o a s t e r o i d s
● D i s c o v e r i e s b y S S S
● R a d a r - i m a g e d a s t e r o i d s
● P o t e n t i a l l y h a z a r d o u s a s t e r o i d s
● N e a r - E a r t h o b j e c t s i n 2 0 1 3
● A s t r o n o m i c a l o b j e c t s d i s c o v e r e d i n 2 0 0 5
H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s :
● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9
● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e w a y b a c k l i n k s
● A r t i c l e s w i t h J P L S B D B i d e n t i f i e r s
● A r t i c l e s w i t h M P C i d e n t i f i e r s
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 8 J u n e 2 0 2 4 , a t 0 1 : 1 5 ( U T C ) .
● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n .
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