NEO and PHA (385186) 1994 AW1, orbit type: Amor
The asteroid is classified as PHA (Potential Hazardous
Asteroid). With an absolute magnitude of 17.6 the object has an approximate
diameter of a few kilometers.
Its period is 1.16 years. On July,15 2015 the asteroid passed the Earth in
9,725,630.7 km distance, the closest approach for at least 200 years.
Discovered at 675 Palomar Mountain on January, 11, 1994
Minor planet center's orbital elements and Ephemeris, JPL Small body database, Earth MOID = 0.01953 AU
startrail of 1994 AW1 � by Bernhard Haeusler, 2015-08-22 B/W 120 stacked images
total basis: 120 x 1 min. exposures,
2015-08-22 UT 20:21 - UT 22:34, 12" SCT
f-6.15 + CCD ST10XME
mag 17.6, velocity: 0.91"/min in PA 36.7
1994 AW1 � by Bernhard Haeusler, 2015-08-22
GIF animation 120 single images x 1 min. = around 133 minutes in reality
total basis: 120 x 1 min. exposures,
2015-08-22 UT 20:21 - UT 22:34, 12" SCT
f-6.15 + CCD ST10XME
mag 17.6, velocity: 0.91"/min in PA 36.7
JAVA orbit here: JPL Small body database
NEODyS Observations and Residuals of B82 Maidbronn
MPC observation computed with Astrometrica:
COD B82
OBS Bernhard Haeusler
TEL 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD
NET USNO-A2.0
c5186 C2015 08 22.88713
16 28 33.61 +49 47 04.1 17.4 R B82
c5186 C2015 08 22.91032 16 28 35.46 +49 47 28.6 17.2 R B82
c5186 C2015 08 22.93349 16 28 37.34 +49 47 52.7 17.7 R B82
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