(511002) 2013 MZ5

Sub-kilometer asteroid January 2019 yes (511002) 2013 MZ 5 #FFC2E0 (511002) 2013 MZ5.gif 2013 MZ 5 imaged by the Pan-STARRSsurvey in June 2013 Pan-STARRS 1 Haleakala Obs. 18 June 2013 (511002) 2013 MZ 5 NEOAmor 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) 1 4.55 yr (1,662 d) 1.8267 AU 1.2785 AU 1.5526 AU 0.1766 1.93 yr (707 d) 299.77° 0.5095 ms / day 29.148° 93.507° 274.17° 0.4613 AU (180 LD) 300 m (est. at 0.18) 20.1 (511002) 2013 MZ 5 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group, estimated to measure approximately 300 m ft off 1 us in diameter. It was discovered on 18 June 2013, by astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory on the island of Maui, Hawaii, in the United States. It was the 10,000th near-Earth object ever discovered. Orbit and classification 2013 MZ 5 is an Amor asteroid – a subgroup of near-Earth asteroids that approach the orbit of Earth from beyond, but do not cross it. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.3–1.8 AU once every 23 months (707 days; semi-major axis of 1.55 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.18 and an inclination of 29° with respect to the ecliptic. The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Haleakala in June 2013. Close approaches The asteroid has an Earth minimum orbital intersection distance of 0.4613 AU km on off 3 flip, which translates into 180 lunar distances. It also makes close approaches to Mars. On 28 August 2125, it is projected to pass the Red Planet at a nominal distance of 0.0910 AU km on off 3 flip. With an aphelion of 1.83 AU, it is also a Mars-crossing asteroid. 10,000th discovered NEO 2013 MZ 5 was the 10,000th near-Earth object (NEO) ever discovered in June 2013 and considered a significant milestone in exploring the NEO population. Numbering and naming This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 31 January 2018 and received the number 511002 511002 in the minor planet catalog (M.P.C. 108621). As of 2019, it has not been named. Physical characteristics Diameter and albedo 2013 MZ 5 measures approximately 300 meters in diameter for an absolute magnitude of 20.1 and an assumed albedo 0.18, which is typical value for stony asteroids. A generic magnitude-to-diameter conversion on a wider range of possible albedos (0.30 to 0.05) gives a diameter between 230 and 570 meters. As of 2019, no rotational lightcurve of 2013 MZ 5 has been obtained from photometric observations. The object's effective size, rotation period, pole and shape remain unknown. References 30em 2018-01-05 last obs. JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 511002 (2013 MZ5) https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2511002;cad=1 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 9 January 2019 511002 (2013 MZ5) Minor Planet Center https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=511002 9 January 2019 511002 (2013 MZ5) 24 June 2013 NASA/JPL https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-207 7 February 2018 MPC/MPO/MPS Archive Minor Planet Center https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html 9 January 2019 511002 9 January 2019 Asteroid Size Estimator CNEOS NASA/JPL https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/ast_size_est.html 9 January 2019 External links List Of Amor Minor Planets (by designation), Minor Planet Center 511002 511002 2013MZ5 511002 (511002) 2013 MZ 5 511002 511002 20130618 20130618