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(2016 VR)
Classification: APO [NEO]
H:26.3 mag, G:0.15

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

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2021-XD3 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.3279977
a 1.162523 AU
i 3.47331 deg
om 45.19218 deg
w 87.8124 deg
ma 275.17721 deg
n 0.78632442 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
2016-11-12 13:31:00 0.01584 15.8 88.7
2017-07-11 01:47:00 0.49301 492.0 0.0
2021-11-15 04:19:00 0.02087 20.8 35.6
2022-07-07 22:16:00 0.48595 485.0 0.0
2026-11-30 09:18:00 0.11830 118.1 0.1
2027-06-30 11:46:00 0.45868 457.8 0.0
2031-11-04 03:26:00 0.25045 249.9 0.0
2032-01-05 23:32:00 0.18901 188.6 0.0
2032-06-19 05:42:00 0.41577 414.9 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL