asteroid 2101 Adonis
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Asteroid 2101 Adonis is a near-Earth Apollo-type asteroid notable for its close approaches to Earth and its role in early studies of potentially hazardous objects.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2101 Adonis | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apollo asteroid
ⓘ
asteroid ⓘ minor planet ⓘ near-Earth object ⓘ potentially hazardous asteroid candidate ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitude | around 18 ⓘ |
| aphelionDistance | greater than 1 astronomical unit ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Solar System small bodies population
ⓘ
inner Solar System ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | near-Earth asteroid classification ⓘ |
| closeApproachTo | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesOrbitOf | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | on the order of a few hundred meters ⓘ |
| discoverer | Eugene N. Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | optical observation ⓘ |
| discoverySite | McDonald Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eccentricOrbit | true ⓘ |
| minorPlanetNumber | 2101 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearEarthObjectCategory | Apollo-type ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close approaches to Earth
ⓘ
role in early studies of potentially hazardous objects ⓘ |
| orbitalEccentricity | high ⓘ |
| orbitalGroup | Apollo group ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | about 2 years ⓘ |
| orbits | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perihelionDistance | less than 1 astronomical unit ⓘ |
| spectralType | S-type asteroid ⓘ |
| studiedInContextOf |
impact hazard assessment
ⓘ
planetary defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.