(363116) 2001 GQ2

Near-Earth asteroid yes (363116) 2001 GQ 2 (363116) 2001 GQ2.jpg 0.75 Image of (363116) 2001 GQ 2 by the Arecibo Telescope on 29 April 2001. LINEAR 14 April 2001 (363116) 2001 GQ 2 Apollo NEO PHAAsteroid 363116 (2001 GQ2) Space Reference https://www.spacereference.org/asteroid/363116-2001-gq2 2025-12-26 www.spacereference.org IAU Minor Planet Center https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=363116 2025-12-26 www.minorplanetcenter.net 1.825 AU 0.6035067 AU 1.2144655 AU 0.5030681 (e) 1.34 Jyr 21.82189° (i) 280.29358° (ω) 0.00548 AU 0.22096 AU 0.0415 AU 0.37426 AU 3.6637 AU 7.45757 AU 16.7457 AU 28.4312 AU 0.296 km 20.32 (363116) 2001 GQ 2 is a potentially hazardous asteroid around 296 metres in diameter. It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project on 14 April 2001. It made a close flyby of Earth on 27 April of that same year.100 Closest NEO Approaches for 2001 -- The Asteroid News https://theasteroidnews.com/100-closest-NEO-Close-Approaches/2001.html 2025-12-26 theasteroidnews.com __TOC__ Description 2001 GQ2 orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.6035–1.825 astronomical units (AU) every 489 days (1.34 years). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.503 and an inclination of 21.822 degrees with respect to the ecliptic. On 14 April 2001, it was discovered by the LINEAR project. Shortly after its discovery, on 27 April 2001, it passed 465.20 Earth radii from Earth. A few days later on 29 April, the Arecibo Radio Telescope made observations of the asteroid.A Solar System Photo Gallery https://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/gallery-2b.html 2025-12-26 www.johnstonsarchive.net Its next approach to Earth will be on 3 November 2065. References External links 363116 (363116) 2001 GQ 2 363116 363116 20010414