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- 1. 162173 Ryugu
An Apollo Asteroid
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- 5. 162173 Ryugu
Ryugu is the one of the nearest Asteroid to the Great
Planet Earth.It is from Apollo Group.
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- 6. DISCOVERY OF RYUGU
It was discovered in 1999,by the Astronomers of
Lincoln Labs ETS,US.
Discovery Date: 1999-05-10
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- 7. NAMING OF THE ASTEROID
This asteroid was named as Ryugu by MPC in
September 2015 (M.P.C.95804)
M.P.C stands for Minor Planet Centre.
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- 8. DESIGNATIONS
M.P.C. Designation - 162173 Ryugu
Alternate Designation - 1999 JU3
M.P.Category - Apollo. NEO.PHO
M.P.C - Minor Planet Centre NEO - Near Earth Orbit PHO - Potentially Hazardous Object
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- 9. Orbital Characteristics
Observational Arc - 30.32 yr
Aphelion - 1.4159
AU
Perihelion - 0.9633
AU
Semi-Major Axis - 1.1896
AU
Eccentricity - 0.1902◦◦◦
Orbital Period - 1.30
y◦◦◦◦°°
Mean Anomaly - 3.9832°
Mean Motion - 0 45’
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- 10. Physical Characteristics
Mean Diameter - 0.87 km
Mass - 4.5 X 10^11 km
Equatorial Gravity - 1/80000 g
Rotational Period - 7.627(+/-)0.007h
Geometric Albedo - 0.037(+/-)0.002
Spectral Type - SMASS = cg.C
Absolute Magnitude - 18.82
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