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(216) Kleopatra |
Using 305-meter telescope of the Arecibo Observatory NASA astronomers collected radar images of an asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter for the first time. Asteroid 216 Kleopatra resembles a metallic dog bone, probably due to an ancient violent cosmic collision (ref: Dr. Ed. Bowell’s solution).
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(41) Daphne |
Among thousands and thousands asteroids being observed visually only few tens have been detected by radar. In May, 1999 such measurements were made for three minor planets by means of a powerful radio-telescope in Arecibo. One of these asteroids is (41) Daphne that has been detected by radar for the second time (ref:Dr. Ed.Bowell's solution).
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(105) Artemis |
Another asteroid of this series is (105) Artemis that has also been twice observed by a radio-telescope (the first time - in 1988) (ref: Dr. Ed. Bowell's solution)
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(6489) Golevka |
And the last asteroid of the three is (6489) Golevka. This was already the third radar-detection of this minor planet (earlier - in 1991 and 1995). (Ref: Dr. Ed. Bowell's solution).
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1992 SK |
On March 26, 1999 asteroid 1992 SK had a close approach to Earth at a distance of just 0.056 AU! That time it was observed by powerful radio-telescope in Goldstone. Get the asteroid's updated orbit (ref: JPL#09)
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1998 ML14 |
Check the orbit of another asteroid 1998 ML14 detected by radar technique earlier, in 1998 (ref: MPEC 1998-X03)
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1999 JM8 |
Two new NEOs were observed by the radio-telescope in Goldstone very shortly after their discovery earlier this year. The first one is 1999 JM8 (ref: Dr. Ed. Bowell's solution)
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1999 NW2 |
And the second asteroid is 1999 NW2 (ref: Dr. Ed. Bowell's solution)
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