(163243) 2002 FB₃

(163243) 2002 FB₃
Discovery
Discovered by	LINEAR
Discovery site	Lincoln Lab's ETS
Discovery date	18 March 2002
Designations
MPC designation	(163243) 2002 FB3
Alternative designations	2002 FB3
Minor planet category	Aten · NEO · PHA
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	16.07 yr (5,869 d)
Aphelion	1.2198 AU
Perihelion	0.3033 AU
Semi-major axis	0.7616 AU
Eccentricity	0.6017
Orbital period	243 days
Mean anomaly	150.26°
Mean motion	1° 28m 58.8s / day
Inclination	20.278°
Longitude of ascending node	203.60°
Argument of perihelion	148.31°
Earth MOID	0.0034 AU (1.3246 LD)
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	1.49 km (calculated); 1.552±0.013 km; 1.663±0.285 km; 1.682±0.013 km
Rotation period	6.231±0.001 h
Geometric albedo	0.1426±0.1478; 0.172±0.041; 0.202±0.046; 0.20 (assumed)
Spectral type	Q
Absolute magnitude (H)	16.4; 16.50

(163243) 2002 FB₃, provisional designation 2002 FB₃, is a stony asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Athen group, approximately 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 March 2002, by astronomers with the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico, in the United States.^[1] The Q-type asteroid has a rotation period of 6.2 hours.^[3]

Orbit and classification[]

2002 FB₃ is a member of the Athen group of asteroids. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.3–1.2 AU once every 8 months (243 days; semi-major axis of 0.76 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.60 and an inclination of 20° with respect to the ecliptic.^[2] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Socorro.^[1]

Close approaches[]

The asteroid has an Earth minimum orbital intersection distance of 0.0034 AU (509,000 km; 316,000 mi), which corresponds to 1.3 lunar distances and makes it a potentially hazardous asteroid due to its sufficiently large size.^[2]

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History of close approaches of large near-Earth objects since 1908 ^(A)

PHA	Date	Approach distance (lunar dist.)			Abs. mag (H)	Diameter ^(C) (m)	Ref ^(D)
PHA	Date	Nomi- nal^(B)	Mini- mum	Maxi- mum	Abs. mag (H)	Diameter ^(C) (m)	Ref ^(D)
(33342) 1998 WT24	1908-12-16	3.542	3.537	3.547	17.9	556–1795	data
(458732) 2011 MD5	1918-09-17	0.911	0.909	0.913	17.9	556–1795	data
(7482) 1994 PC1	1933-01-17	2.927	2.927	2.928	16.8	749–1357	data
69230 Hermes	1937-10-30	1.926	1.926	1.927	17.5	668–2158	data
69230 Hermes	1942-04-26	1.651	1.651	1.651	17.5	668–2158	data
(137108) 1999 AN10	1946-08-07	2.432	2.429	2.435	17.9	556–1795	data
(33342) 1998 WT24	1956-12-16	3.523	3.523	3.523	17.9	556–1795	data
(163243) 2002 FB3	1961-04-12	4.903	4.900	4.906	16.4	1669–1695	data
(192642) 1999 RD32	1969-08-27	3.627	3.625	3.630	16.3	1161–3750	data
(143651) 2003 QO104	1981-05-18	2.761	2.760	2.761	16.0	1333–4306	data
	1992-06-05	4.691	3.391	6.037	17.9	556–1795	data
	1995-06-24	4.259	4.259	4.260	18.0	531–1714	data
(33342) 1998 WT24	2001-12-16	4.859	4.859	4.859	17.9	556–1795	data
4179 Toutatis	2004-09-29	4.031	4.031	4.031	15.30	2440–2450	data
2014 JO25	2017-04-19	4.573	4.573	4.573	17.8	582–1879	data
(137108) 1999 AN10	2027-08-07	1.014	1.010	1.019	17.9	556–1795	data
(35396) 1997 XF11	2028-10-26	2.417	2.417	2.418	16.9	881–2845	data
(154276) 2002 SY50	2071-10-30	3.415	3.412	3.418	17.6	714–1406	data
(164121) 2003 YT1	2073-04-29	4.409	4.409	4.409	16.2	1167–2267	data
(385343) 2002 LV	2076-08-04	4.184	4.183	4.185	16.6	1011–3266	data
(52768) 1998 OR2	2079-04-16	4.611	4.611	4.612	15.8	1462–4721	data
(33342) 1998 WT24	2099-12-18	4.919	4.919	4.919	17.9	556–1795	data
(85182) 1991 AQ	2130-01-27	4.140	4.139	4.141	17.1	1100	data
314082 Dryope	2186-07-16	3.709	2.996	4.786	17.5	668–2158	data
	2192-08-21	4.970	4.967	4.973	18.0	531–1714	data
	2198-05-05	1.951	1.791	2.134	17.6	638–2061	data
^(A) List includes near-Earth approaches of less than 5 lunar distances (LD) of objects with H brighter than 18. ^(B) Nominal geocentric distance from the Earth's center to the object's center (earth radius≈6400 km). ^(C) Diameter: estimated, theoretical mean-diameter based on H and albedo range between X and Y. ^(D) Reference: data source from the JPL SBDB, with AU converted into LD (1 AU≈390 LD) ^(E) Color codes: unobserved at close approach observed during close approach upcoming approaches

Physical characteristics[]

2003 QO₁₀₄ has been characterized as an uncommon Q-type asteroid, that fall into the larger stony S-complex.^[3]^[8]

Rotation period[]

In March 2016, a rotational lightcurve of this asteroid was obtained from photometric observations. Lightcurve analysis gave a rotation period of 6.231 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.19 magnitude (U=2).^[7]

Diameter and albedo[]

According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, measures between 1.552 and 1.682 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo between 0.1426 and 0.202.^[4]^[5]^[6]

The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes a stony standard albedo of 0.20 and calculates a diameter of 1.49 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 16.5.^[3]

Naming[]

This minor planet was numbered by the MPC on 26 September 2007 (M.P.C. 60678).^[9] As of 2018, it has not been named.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "163243 (2002 FB3)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 163243 (2002 FB3)" (2018-04-12 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "LCDB Data for (163243)". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Masiero, J.; Hand, E.; Bauer, J.; Tholen, D.; et al. (November 2011). "NEOWISE Studies of Spectrophotometrically Classified Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 25. arXiv:1109.6407. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...90M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/90. S2CID 118700974.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Masiero, Joseph R.; Nugent, C.; Mainzer, A. K.; Wright, E. L.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; et al. (October 2017). "NEOWISE Reactivation Mission Year Three: Asteroid Diameters and Albedos". The Astronomical Journal. 154 (4): 10. arXiv:1708.09504. Bibcode:2017AJ....154..168M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aa89ec. S2CID 45334910.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J.; Masiero, J.; McMillan, R. S.; Cutri, R. M.; et al. (December 2011). "NEOWISE Observations of Near-Earth Objects: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 743 (2): 17. arXiv:1109.6400. Bibcode:2011ApJ...743..156M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/743/2/156. S2CID 239991.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Monteiro, Filipe; Silva, Jose Sergio; Lazzaro, Daniela; Arcoverde, Plicida; Medeiros, Hissa; Souza, Roberto; et al. (January 2017). "Lightcurve Analysis for Ten Near-Earth Asteroids". The Minor Planet Bulletin. 44 (1): 20–22. Bibcode:2017MPBu...44...20M. ISSN 1052-8091.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Thomas, Cristina A.; Emery, Joshua P.; Trilling, David E.; Delbó, Marco; Hora, Joseph L.; Mueller, Michael (January 2014). "Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects". Icarus. 228: 217–246. arXiv:1310.2000. Bibcode:2014Icar..228..217T. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.10.004. S2CID 119278697.
^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

External links[]

List Of Aten Minor Planets (by designation), Minor Planet Center
List of the Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs), Minor Planet Center
PHA Close Approaches To The Earth, Minor Planet Center
Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
(163243) 2002 FB3 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Obs prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Obs info · Close · Physical info · NEOCC
(163243) 2002 FB3 at ESA–space situational awareness
- Ephemerides · Observations · Orbit · Physical Properties · Summary
(163243) 2002 FB3 at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

[MPC-object-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "163243 (2002 FB3)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[jpldata-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 163243 (2002 FB3)" (2018-04-12 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[lcdb-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "LCDB Data for (163243)". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[WISE-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Masiero, J.; Hand, E.; Bauer, J.; Tholen, D.; et al. (November 2011). "NEOWISE Studies of Spectrophotometrically Classified Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 25. arXiv:1109.6407. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...90M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/90. S2CID 118700974.

[Masiero-2017-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Masiero, Joseph R.; Nugent, C.; Mainzer, A. K.; Wright, E. L.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; et al. (October 2017). "NEOWISE Reactivation Mission Year Three: Asteroid Diameters and Albedos". The Astronomical Journal. 154 (4): 10. arXiv:1708.09504. Bibcode:2017AJ....154..168M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aa89ec. S2CID 45334910.

[Mainzer-2011-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J.; Masiero, J.; McMillan, R. S.; Cutri, R. M.; et al. (December 2011). "NEOWISE Observations of Near-Earth Objects: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 743 (2): 17. arXiv:1109.6400. Bibcode:2011ApJ...743..156M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/743/2/156. S2CID 239991.

[Monteiro-2017-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b Monteiro, Filipe; Silva, Jose Sergio; Lazzaro, Daniela; Arcoverde, Plicida; Medeiros, Hissa; Souza, Roberto; et al. (January 2017). "Lightcurve Analysis for Ten Near-Earth Asteroids". The Minor Planet Bulletin. 44 (1): 20–22. Bibcode:2017MPBu...44...20M. ISSN 1052-8091.

[Thomas-2014-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b Thomas, Cristina A.; Emery, Joshua P.; Trilling, David E.; Delbó, Marco; Hora, Joseph L.; Mueller, Michael (January 2014). "Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects". Icarus. 228: 217–246. arXiv:1310.2000. Bibcode:2014Icar..228..217T. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.10.004. S2CID 119278697.

[MPC-Circulars-Archive-9] "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

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