Discovery [1] [2] | |
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Discovered by | Zwicky Transient Facility |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | 5 February 2018 |
Designations | |
2018 CL | |
NEO · Aten [1] [3] | |
Orbital characteristics [3] | |
Epoch 23 March 2018 ( JD 2458200.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 6 | |
Observation arc | 2 days |
Aphelion | 1.0606 AU |
Perihelion | 0.6484 AU |
0.8545 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.2412 |
0.79 yr (289 days) | |
294.91 ° | |
1° 14m 52.08s / day | |
Inclination | 11.847° |
136.30° | |
141.70° | |
Earth MOID | 0.0046 AU (1.8 LD) |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 50 m (160 ft) [2] |
25.5–15 (at closest approach) [2] | |
25.525 [3] | |
2018 CL is a micro- asteroid and a near-Earth object of the Aten group, approximately 50 metres (160 feet) in diameter. It was the first confirmed finding, detected on 5 February 2018, announced on 8 February 2018, of the Zwicky Transient Facility project, located at Palomar Observatory, California, in the United States. [2] [4]