2018 CL

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Near-Earth asteroid

2018 CL

Discovery[1][2]
Discovered by	Zwicky Transient Facility
Discovery site	Palomar Obs.
Discovery date	5 February 2018
Designations
MPC designation	2018 CL
Minor planet category	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
Semi-major axis	0.8545 AU
Eccentricity	0.2412
Orbital period (sidereal)	0.79 yr (289 days)
Mean anomaly	294.91°
Mean motion	1° 14m 52.08s / day
Inclination	11.847°
Longitude of ascending node	136.30°
Argument of perihelion	141.70°
Earth MOID	0.0046 AU (1.8 LD)
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	50 m (160 ft)[2]
Apparent magnitude	25.5–15 (at closest approach)[2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	25.525[3]

2018 CL is a small 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]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2018 CL". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Ye, Quan-Zhi (February 2018). "First Discovery of a Small Near Earth Asteroid with ZTF (2018 CL)". The Astronomer's Telegram. 11274 (11274): 1. Bibcode:2018ATel11274....1Y. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
3. ^ ^{a b c} "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2018 CL)" (2018-02-07 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
4. ^ Kulkarni, S.R.; et al. (7 February 2018). "The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) begins - ATel #11266". The Astronomer's Telegram. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

External links

• NASA Planetary Data System: 2018 CL
• 2018 CL at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemerides · Observation prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Observational info · Close approaches · Physical info · Orbit animation
• 2018 CL at ESA–space situational awareness
  • Ephemerides · Observations · Orbit · Physical properties · Summary
• 2018 CL at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters

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