2018 CL

2018 CL is a micro-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 diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
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