2020 BX12
id:
2020-bx12-173-6805889
title:
2020 BX12
text:
2020 BX12 is a sub-kilometer binary asteroid, classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 27 January 2020 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey at the Mauna Loa Observatory during its approach to Earth of 0.02915 AU. Radar observations of the asteroid were carried out by the Arecibo Observatory on 4 February 2020, revealing a natural satellite orbiting 360 m (1,180 ft) from the primary body.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Binary near-Earth asteroid
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_BX12
date created:
2020-02-12T00:34:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T06:10:27Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/2020BX12_Radar.gif","width":300,"height":300}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16