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(2016 JC6)
Classification: ATE [NEO, PHA]
H:21.38 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2016 May Arecibo Arecibo 2380 [A]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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name symbol value units uncertainty reference notes
morphology
number of components N
morphological type
spectrum-based or image-based dimensions
maximum range extent Rmax km
minimum range extent Rmin km
maximum Doppler bandwidth Bmax Hz
minimum Doppler bandwidth Bmin Hz
effective diameter Deff km
quality code for size Q
shape-based dimensions
equivalent diameter Dequ km
extent along principal axis x Ex km
extent along principal axis y Ey km
extent along principal axis z Ez km
DEEVE extent along x Dx km
DEEVE extent along y Dy km
DEEVE extent along z Dz km
surface area A km2
volume V km3
spin
spin period Pspin h
spin rate ω deg/day
YORP acceleration ω̇ deg/day2
spin axis ecliptic longitude λ deg
spin axis ecliptic latitude β deg
reflectivity
radar cross-section OC σOC km2
radar cross-section SC σSC km2
radar cross-section σT km2
projected area Aproj km2
radar albedo OC σ̂OC
radar albedo SC σ̂SC
radar albedo σ̂T
circular polarization ratio μC

Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2024-E73 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2822569
a 0.8072247 AU
i 6.79509 deg
om 236.85889 deg
w 174.04585 deg
ma 132.78503 deg
n 1.35897807 deg/d

Link to complete orbital information at Minor Planet Center

Earth Close-Approach Data (+/- 10 years)
date nominal distance RTT SNR/run at Arecibo
2016-05-08 16:25:00 0.03290 32.8 169.8
2018-12-07 00:54:00 0.39574 395.0 0.0
2019-05-27 15:07:00 0.47482 473.9 0.0
2021-04-20 07:13:00 0.38700 386.2 0.0
2021-09-28 22:56:00 0.38751 386.7 0.0
2024-06-01 18:34:00 0.05083 50.7 38.2
2026-11-20 03:39:00 0.40894 408.1 0.0
2029-04-15 08:36:00 0.23226 231.8 0.2
2029-09-05 23:51:00 0.35125 350.6 0.1
2032-01-12 23:50:00 0.34123 340.6 0.1
2032-06-04 12:40:00 0.20998 209.6 0.3

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL