1996 JG
Discoverer |
R.H. McNaught - 1996 |
Diameter (km) |
0.37 - 0.84 |
Mass (kg) |
? |
Rotation period (hrs) |
? |
Orbital period (yrs) |
2.41825 |
Semimajor axis (AU) |
1.80155 |
Orbital eccentricity |
0.66004 |
Orbital Inclination (deg) |
5.27959 |
Albedo |
? |
Type |
? |
Asteroid 1996 JG was discovered on May 8, 1996, by Rob McNaught at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia. It approached to within 0.0196 AU (2.9 million km, 8 times the distance to the Moon) on May 24. The first radar echoes from 1996 JG were detected on May 26 at Goldstone using a two-antenna system - transmitting from the 70-m antenna (DSS-14) and receiving at one of the 34-m antennas (DSS-13). Delay-resolved images show a spheroidal object with an illuminated extent of about 300 meters. 1996 JG's diameter could easily be a factor of two larger. The echo bandwidth suggests that 1996 JG probably is rotating several times a day. |
Images of 1996 JG |
This image was obtained on May 28th 1996. The Earth is toward the top of the page and the asteroid is rotating counter-clockwise. |
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This image was obtained on May 29th 1996. |
Last updated: March 15, 2002.