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2008 YF29

Number of original observations: 46
Arc : 2008 12 30 - 2009 01 08
Nominal rms: 0″.70 (JPL/NASA) (92 residuals)

Possible collisions in: 2090





Year: 2090


Orbital elements of impact orbit for two dates (equ. J2000)

Epoch [TT] a [AU] e i [deg] Ω [deg] ω [deg] M [deg] rms
20081130
20900226
2.451024969
2.454755650
0.618069930
0.603192665
1.4454344
1.8439336
169.7087309
163.0778964
333.2549994
342.3985773
343.1037465
1.8694253
0″.70
 

Impact date: 2090 03 04.352(UT)   Vimpact= 14.454 km/sec   Ψimpact = 16°.81  

Vimpact
The velocity of the asteroid relative to the Earth at the moment of impact.
Ψimpact
The impact angle is measured from the vertical axis that goes through the impact point. Thus, the impact angle is 0 degrees for a vertical impact.
rms
Root mean square for the derived impact orbit.



External links:

2008 YF29 page (NASA JPL) and Impact Risk page NEO Program (NASA JPL)
2008 YF29 page and Impact Risk page at the NEO Dynamic Site (NEODyS)




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