2018 CC

2018 CC is a micro-asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 20 meters (70 ft) in diameter. Its official first observation was made by the Catalina Sky Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory, Arizona, United States, on 4 February 2018.^[1] Two days later, the asteroid crossed the orbit of the Moon and made a very close approach to Earth.^[2]

Orbit and classification

2018 CC belongs to the

The body's observation arc begins with its first recorded observation by Pan-STARRS on 20 January 2018.^[1]

Close approaches

The object has a low

On 6 February 2018, it passed at a nominal distance of 0.0012640 AU (189,000 km; 117,000 mi) from Earth (0.49 LD). One hour earlier, it passed the Moon at 577,000 km (0.0038564 AU).[2]

2018 flyby: Hourly motion across sky at flyby (left). View above Earth–Moon system of flyby with hourly motion (right).

Physical characteristics

The body's physical parameter remain largely unknown.

As of 2018, this minor planet has not been numbered or named.^[1]

See also

• List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2018 CC.

• MPEC 2018-C13 : 2018 CC,
  Minor Planet Circular
  , 4 February 2018
• Near-Earth Asteroid 2018 CC approaching the Earth (with image), The Virtual Telescope, 6 February 2018
• Asteroid 2018 CC close approach, International Asteroid Warning Network (IWAN), 4 February 2018
• Watch online as 2 asteroids sweep close this week (2018 CB and 2018 CC), EarthSky, 5 February 2018
• 2018 CC 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 CC at ESA–space situational awareness
  • Ephemerides · Observations · Orbit · Physical properties · Summary
• 2018 CC at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters