| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery site | Lincoln Lab ETS |
| Discovery date | 31 January 2003 |
| Designations | |
| 2003 BR47 | |
| NEO · Apollo · PHA[1][2] Earth crosser, Mars crosser | |
| Orbital characteristics[1][3][4] | |
| Epoch 21 November 2025 (JD 2461000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 9,126 days (24.99 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.4423416 AU (365.36910 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.81362381 AU (121.716390 Gm) |
| 1.6279827 AU (243.54275 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.5002258 |
| 2.08 yr (758.71 d) | |
| 11.659556° | |
| 0° 28m 28.173s /day | |
| Inclination | 4.423097° |
| 314.39558° | |
| 112.74665° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.00748097 AU (1,119,137 km) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.91005 AU (435.337 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 300-600 m[a][5] |
| 21.53[1] | |
2003 BR47 is a sub-kilometer asteroid classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 31 January 2003 by the LINEAR program. As of 3 January 2026[update], its orbit is based on 177 observations spanning a data-arc of 9,126 days.
It comes to within 0.05 AU of Earth periodically. It is also an Earth crosser and a Mars crosser.
See also
Notes
- ^ This is assuming an albedo of 0.25–0.05.
References
- ^ a b c "2003 BR47". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 3147555. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ List Of Apollo Minor Planets
- ^ AstDys-2 on 2003 BR47 Retrieved 2013-03-19
- ^ NEODyS-2 on 2003 BR47 Retrieved 2013-03-19
- ^ Absolute-magnitude conversion table (H)
External links
- 2003 BR47 data at MPC
- List of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) – MPC
- 2003 BR47 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemerides · Observation prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Observational info · Close approaches · Physical info · Orbit animation
- 2003 BR47 at ESA–space situational awareness
- Ephemerides · Observations · Orbit · Physical properties · Summary
- 2003 BR47 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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