2212 Hephaistos
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
Synodic rotation period | 20 h (0.83 d)[1] |
| SG[1] | |
| 13.87[1] | |
2212 Hephaistos (1978 SB) is an
Greek god Hephaestus. It is the largest member of the Hephaistos asteroid group. It makes close approaches to all of the inner planets and will pass 0.048 AU (7.2 million km) from Mercury on 2032-Sep-16.[1]
Other potential members of the Hephaistos group include (85182) 1991 AQ, 4486 Mithra, and D/1766 G1 (Helfenzrieder).[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "2212 Hephaistos (1978 SB)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- Bibcode:1994Obs...114..223S.
External links
- 2212 Hephaistos at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 2212 Hephaistos at ESA–space situational awareness
- 2212 Hephaistos at the JPL Small-Body Database
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