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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth Potentially hazardous

242450

242450 (2004 QY2)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.419 AU
True anomaly
149.24°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.084 AU
Eccentricity
0.4771
Inclination
37.03°
Orbital period
412.2 days
Perihelion
0.567 AU
Aphelion
1.601 AU
Longitude of ascending node
295.27°
Argument of periapsis
104.99°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Physical properties

Mean radius
1.46 km

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.274
Absolute magnitude (H)
14.64
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object Potentially Hazardous Asteroid

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