2014 EC

Near-earth object and asteroid February 2018 yes 2014 EC #FFC2E0 5 March 2014 Catalina Sky Srvy. Mount Lemmon Obs. 2014 EC NEOApollo 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) 6 (1 day) 2.2257 AU 0.6917 AU 1.4587 AU 0.5258 1.76 yr (644 days) 325.66° 0.5594 ms / day 1.4023° 344.98° 264.04° 0.0005 AU0.2 LD 7 m (estimate at 0.20)10 m 28.2 2014 EC is a 10-meter sized, eccentric asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group that passed within 48000 mi km 2 of Earth in early March 2014. This was six times closer to the Earth than the Moon. It was first observed on 5 March 2014, by the Catalina Sky Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona, United States. As of 2017, it has not since been observed. Description 2014 EC has only been observed on two nights for a period of less than 48 hours, with a remaining orbital uncertainty of 4 and 6 respectively. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.7–2.2 AU once every 21 months (644 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.53 and an inclination of 1° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid has an Earth minimum orbital intersection distance of 0.0005 AU km on 3 which translates into less than 0.2 lunar distances. Based on a generic magnitude-to diameter conversion, 2014 EC measures 7 meters in diameter, for a measured absolute magnitude of 28.2 and an assumed albedo of 0.2, which is typical value for stony S-type asteroids. Other sources estimated the body to be approximately 10 meters or 30 feet across. It is too small for being a potentially hazardous asteroid, which require an absolute magnitude of 22.0 or less. See also List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2014 References 2014-03-06 last obs. JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2014 EC) http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=3663062 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2 August 2017 2014 EC Minor Planet Center https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=2014+EC 2 August 2017 Even tinier asteroid 2014 EC flies just 48,000 miles from Earth tomorrow 5 March 2014 Astro Bob http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2014/03/05/even-tinier-asteroid-2014-ec-flys-just-48000-miles-from-earth-tomorrow/ 2 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311062045/http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2014/03/05/even-tinier-asteroid-2014-ec-flys-just-48000-miles-from-earth-tomorrow/ 11 March 2014 dead Small Asteroid Gives Earth a Close Shave, 3rd in 2 Days 6 March 2014 Mike Wall Space.com https://www.space.com/24968-small-asteroid-2014ec-earth-close-shave.html 2 August 2017 Asteroid Size Estimator CNEOS/JPL https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/ast_size_est.html 2 August 2017 Glossary – PHA (Potentially Hazardous Asteroid) CNEOS/JPL https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/glossary/PHA.html 2 August 2017 External links Small Asteroid Will Pass Earth Safely on Thursday (NASA) https://www.space.com/24968-small-asteroid-2014ec-earth-close-shave.html 2014+EC 2014EC 3663062 # Category:Minor planet object articles (unnumbered) 20140308 20140301