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Apophis

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Apophis, formally 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object roughly 450 by 170 metres in size, discovered in 2004 and closely tracked ever since for its repeated close approaches to Earth.

Facts
Object Type
Near-Earth asteroid 1
Discovery Year
2004 1
Classification
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
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Orbits

Sun, Celestial Objects
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source 99942 Apophis (Wikipedia)99942 Apophis, lead section (near-Earth classification)
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • 99942 Apophis, infobox (Discovery date)
    19 June 2004
  • Entity description, apophis catalogue classification
    Apophis, formally 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object roughly 450 by 170 metres in size, discovered in 2004 and closely tracked ever since for its repeated close approaches to Earth.
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99942 Apophis (Wikipedia)
  • 99942 Apophis, lead section
    a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object
  • In Category: Celestial Objects, 99942 Apophis, Wikipedia summary
  • Orbits: Sun, 99942 Apophis, lead section (near-Earth classification)
    99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object
  • In Group: Near-Earth Asteroids, Lead sentence
    99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft) in size.
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