2006 BL₈

2006 BL₈ is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group, that flew by Earth on 26 July 2013 at about 9 lunar distances[2][3] It is reported to be about 48 meters (157 ft) in diameter.[4]

2006 BL₈

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Catalina Sky Survey
Discovery site	Summerhaven, Arizona, USA
Discovery date	January 24, 2006
Designations
MPC designation	2006 BL8
Alternative designations	MPO 98091
Minor planet category	NEO · Apollo
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 26 January 2006 (JD 2453761.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6[1]
Observation arc	6[1] d
Aphelion	1.45703 AU (217.969 Gm)
Perihelion	0.78758 AU (117.820 Gm)
Semi-major axis	1.12230 AU (167.894 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.29825
Orbital period	1.19 yr (434.27 d) 1.19 yr
Mean anomaly	305.27°
Mean motion	0° 49^m 38.028^s /day
Inclination	12.2351°
Longitude of ascending node	121.282°
Argument of perihelion	92.23°
Earth MOID	0.00367789 AU (550,205 km)[2]
Mercury MOID	0.36209 AU (54,168,000 km)[1]
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	24.7[2]

2006 BL₈ was detected by the Catalina Sky Survey on January 24, 2006.[5]

Some other NEOs noted for there Earth flybys in the summer of 2013, include 2009 FE (June 4, 2013 at 9.6 LD), 2003 DZ15 (on July 29, 2013 passed at 7.6 LD), and 2005 WK4 (on August 9, 2013 passed at 8.1 LD). [6]

See also

• List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2013
• (285263) 1998 QE2 (Passed at 15 LD on May 31, 2013 with a size between 1-3 km)

References

1. "2006 BL8". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
2. "(2006 BL8)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 3313735. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
3. NASA - NEO Earth Close Approaches Archived March 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
4. Astrowatch.net - June 2, 2013
5. "List Of Apollo Minor Planets (by designation)". echo.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
6. "Spaceweather.com Time Machine". www.spaceweather.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

External links

• 2006 BL8 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Obs prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Obs info · Close · Physical info · NEOCC
• 2006 BL8 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters