2013 ET

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2013 ET
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Radar imaging of 2013 ET
Discovery [1]
Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey
Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs.
(first observed only)
Discovery dateMarch 3, 2013
Designations
2013 ET
2001 SY169
NEO  · Apollo
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 2020-May-31 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 11 years
Aphelion 1.6688  AU (249.65  Gm)
Perihelion 0.74228 AU (111.044 Gm)
1.2055 AU (180.34 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.38428
1.32 yr (483.49 d)
121.70°
0° 44m 39.048s /day [1]
Inclination 4.8515°
171.30°
81.937°
Earth  MOID 0.0041 AU (610,000 km) [2]
Mercury  MOID 0.287 AU (42,900,000 km) [1]
Physical characteristics
Dimensions100  m (330  ft) [3]
22.7 [2]

    2013 ET is a near-Earth asteroid that was first observed on March 3, 2013, [4] six days before its closest approach to Earth. It is estimated to be around 100 meters (330 feet) wide. [3] [5] The orbit of 2001 SY169 has been connected to 2013 ET extending the observation arc to 11 years.

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    Its closest approach to Earth was 0.0065207  AU (975,480  km ; 606,140  mi ) on March 9, 2013 at 12:09 UT. [2] [6] The asteroid also makes close approaches to Mars and Venus. [2] The asteroid was imaged by Goldstone radar on March 10, 2013. [7]

    2013 ET was one of four asteroids that passed in the vicinity of Earth during one week in early March 2013. [8] The other asteroids in this group besides 2013 ET, included 2013 EC, 2013 EC20 , and 2013 EN20 . [8]

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