(277810) 2006 FV35, provisional designation 2006 FV35, is a sub-kilometer near-Earth asteroid in the dynamical Apollo asteroid group, discovered by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, on 29 March 2006.[1] It is a quasi-satellite of Earth.[5] It is also notable for having a low delta-v requirement for rendezvous.[4] Although its orbital period is almost exactly 1 year, the orbit of 2006 FV35 has a high eccentricity which causes it to cross the paths of both Venus and Mars.
| Discovery[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak National Obs. |
| Discovery date | 29 March 2006 |
| Designations | |
| (277810) 2006 FV35 | |
| 2006 FV35 | |
| Apollo · NEO[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 1 | |
| Observation arc | 21.98 yr (8,029 days) |
| Aphelion | 1.3794 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.6233 AU |
| 1.0013 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.3775 |
| 1.00 yr (366 days) | |
| 5.8541° | |
| 0° 59m 0.96s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.1041° |
| 179.51° | |
| 170.85° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.1047 AU · 40.8 LD |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 140–320 m[3] |
| 21.8[2] · 21.915[4] | |
Transfer energy edit
With a semi-major axis of almost exactly 1 astronomical unit, 2006 FV35 has a relatively low transfer energy from Earth. The delta-v required to transfer to the asteroid varies between 11 and 13 km/s; this change in delta-v oscillates over an approximately 200-year period with the current transfer cost near its maximum of 13 km/s.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "277810 (2006 FV35)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 277810 (2006 FV35)" (2017-03-25 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Gerhard Hahn. "EARN: 2006 FV35". Archived from the original on 3 October 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ a b c Stacey, R. Greg; Connors, Martin (February 2009). "Delta-v requirements for earth co-orbital rendezvous missions". Icarus. (Proof) (7): 822. Bibcode:2009P&SS...57..822G. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2009.01.013.
- ^ Wajer, P. (2010). "Dynamical evolution of Earth's quasi-satellites: 2004 GU9 and 2006 FV35" (PDF). Icarus. 209 (2): 488–493. Bibcode:2010Icar..209..488W. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2010.05.012.
External links edit
- MPEC 2006-F58, Minor Planet Electronic Circular
- (277810) 2006 FV35 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- (277810) 2006 FV35 at ESA–space situational awareness
- (277810) 2006 FV35 at the JPL Small-Body Database
