(225416) 1999 YC
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery site | Lincoln Laboratory Experimental Test Site |
| Discovery date | 17 December 1999 |
| Designations | |
| Apollo asteroid | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 2.603 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.241 AU |
| 1.422 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.831 |
| 33.1° | |
| Inclination | 38.2° |
| 64.8° | |
| 156.4° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 17.0 | |
(225416) 1999 YC is an asteroid belonging to the Apollo group of near-Earth objects, whose orbit brings it close to Earth. It has a highly eccentric orbit, with an orbital eccentricity of 0.831, and an absolute magnitude of 17.0.
Formation
Like most asteroids, it is believed to have formed from the primordial solar nebula as fragments of planetesimals—material in the early Solar System that was not massive enough to become a planet.[1]
References
- ^ "What Are Asteroids And Comets?". Near Earth Object Program FAQ. NASA. Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
External links
- List of Apollo asteroids – International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center.
- (225416) 1999 YC at the JPL Small-Body Database