| Discovery[1] | |
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| Discovered by | Robert H. McNaught |
| Discovery date | 20 October 1993 |
| Designations | |
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| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 9456 days (25.89 yr) |
| Aphelion | 4.0540 AU (606.47 Gm) (Q) |
| Perihelion | 0.81827 AU (122.411 Gm) (q) |
| 2.4361 AU (364.44 Gm) (a) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.66411 (e) |
| 3.80 yr (1388.8 d) | |
| 274.28° | |
| 0° 15m 33.156s / day | |
| Inclination | 26.082° |
| 165.92° | |
| 323.07° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0889665 AU (13.30920 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | ~2.7 km (1.7 mi)[2] |
Equatorial escape velocity | ~1.3 m/s (3 mph) |
| 2.340 h (0.0975 d)[1] | |
| U | |
| 14.1 (2013 peak)[3] | |
| 15.1[1] | |
(7888) 1993 UC is a near-Earth minor planet in the Apollo group.[1] It was discovered by Robert H. McNaught at the Siding Spring ObservatoryinCoonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, on 20 October 1993.[1] The asteroid has an observation arc of 23 years and has a well determined orbit.[1] Its estimated size is 2.3 to 5.2 km.[4]
On 20 March 2013, the asteroid passed 49 lunar distances or 0.12598 AU (18,846,000 km; 11,711,000 mi) from Earth at a relative velocity of 21.8 km/s (49,000 mph).[1] The approach posed no threat to Earth. (7888) 1993 UC is not classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) because its Earth MOID (Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance) is only 0.089 AU,[1] and only objects with an Earth MOID less than 0.05 AU are considered PHAs.[5]
It was discovered to be a binary asteroidbyArecibo Observatory in March 2013.[6]
On 29 April 2146, the asteroid will pass 0.0346 AU (5,180,000 km; 3,220,000 mi) from asteroid 4 Vesta.[1]
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