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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth Potentially hazardous

Zephyr

12923 Zephyr (1999 GK4)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
2.005 AU
True anomaly
238.25°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.962 AU
Eccentricity
0.4931
Inclination
5.31°
Orbital period
2.75 years
Perihelion
0.994 AU
Aphelion
2.929 AU
Longitude of ascending node
168.07°
Argument of periapsis
147.23°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5

Physical properties

Mean radius
1.03 km
Rotation period
3.89 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.199
Absolute magnitude (H)
15.8
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object Named Potentially Hazardous Asteroid

Sources