Solar System
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Group 		2008 YU32

Number of original observations: 19
Arc : 2008 12 31 - 2009 01 03
Nominal rms: 0″.33 (38 residuals)

Possible collisions in: 2035, 2048





Year: 2035


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

Epoch [TT] a [AU] e i [deg] Ω [deg] ω [deg] M [deg] rms
20090109
20350505		 1.707222572
1.703396105		 0.627503234
0.626907328		 3.4761092
3.4958966		 231.9682568
231.2042293		 87.0835197
87.8678784		 36.7306945
334.4325077		 0″.37
 

Impact date: 2035 05 12.595 (UT)   Vimpact= 21.831 km/sec   Ψimpact = 71°.65  

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.

Year: 2048


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

Epoch [TT] a [AU] e i [deg] Ω [deg] ω [deg] M [deg] rms
20090109
20480505		 1.694755936
1.693575191		 0.625577262
0.625228463		 3.4760204
3.4726199		 232.0448182
230.8736274		 86.8092140
88.1293127		 37.1770511
334.5868392		 0″.33
 

Impact date: 2048 05 11.646 (UT)   Vimpact= 22.230 km/sec   Ψimpact =12°.98  



External links:

2008 YU32 page (NASA JPL) and Impact Risk page NEO Program (NASA JPL)
2008 YU32 page and Impact Risk page at the NEO Dynamic Site (NEODyS)




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