BINARY NEAR-EARTH ASTEROIDS DETECTED BY RADAR
http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/~lance/binary.neas.html
RADAR DETECTIONS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Radar
Detection Discovery
Order Asteroid a (AU) e i (deg) H (mag) Q (AU) q (AU) Date Observatory Technique
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0 1866 Sisyphus 1.894 0.539 41.2 13.0 2.914 0.873 Dec 1985 Arecibo Radar (needs confirmation)
1 2000 DP107 TOO PHA 1.365 0.377 8.7 18.2 1.880 0.850 Sep 2000 Goldstone & Arecibo Radar
2 2000 UG11 TOO PHA 1.934 0.573 8.9 20.4 3.042 0.826 Nov 2000 Arecibo & Goldstone Radar
3 66391 1999 KW4 PHA 0.642 0.688 38.9 16.3 1.084 0.200 May 2001 Goldstone & Arecibo Radar
Jun 2002 Arecibo
4 1998 ST27 PHA 0.819 0.530 21.0 19.4 1.253 0.385 Oct 2001 Arecibo Radar
Oct 2004 Arecibo
5 2002 BM26 TOO PHA 1.832 0.444 16.2 19.8 2.645 1.019 Feb 2002 Arecibo Radar
6 2002 KK8 TOO PHA 1.967 0.469 24.6 20.5 2.889 1.045 Jun 2002 Arecibo Radar
7 5381 Sekhmet 0.948 0.296 49.0 16.5 1.228 0.667 May 2003 Arecibo Radar
8 66063 1998 RO1 0.991 0.720 22.7 17.9 1.705 0.277 Sep 2003 Arecibo Photometry
Sep 2004 Arecibo
9 2003 SS84 TOO PHA 1.932 0.572 5.5 21.7 3.037 0.827 Sep 2003 Arecibo & Goldstone Radar
10 69230 Hermes TOO PHA 1.654 0.624 6.1 17.5 2.686 0.622 Oct 2003 Arecibo & Goldstone Radar
11 1990 OS PHA 1.680 0.463 1.1 20.0 2.458 0.902 Nov 2003 Arecibo Radar
(Aug 1990 Goldstone Satellite not detected)
12 65803 Didymos PHA 1.642 0.383 3.4 17.9 2.275 1.013 Nov 2003 Arecibo Photometry, Radar
13 85938 1999 DJ4 PHA 1.851 0.483 9.2 18.4 2.745 0.957 Apr 2004 Arecibo Photometry
14 2003 YT1 TOO PHA 1.110 0.292 44.1 16.2 1.434 0.785 May 2004 Arecibo Radar
15 2002 CE26 2.233 0.559 47.4 16.5 3.481 0.984 Aug 2004 Arecibo Radar
16 2005 AB TOO 3.217 0.656 8.2 17.3 5.325 1.107 Feb 2005 Arecibo Photometry
17 1994 XD TOO PHA 2.356 0.730 4.3 19.1 4.076 0.637 Jun 2005 Arecibo Radar
18 1862 Apollo PHA 1.471 0.560 6.4 16.3 2.295 0.647 Oct 2005 Arecibo Radar
(Nov 1980 Arecibo Satellite not detected)
19 2006 GY2 TOO PHA 1.853 0.494 30.6 18.7 2.768 0.938 May 2006 Arecibo & Goldstone Radar
20 2004 DC PHA 1.634 0.400 19.4 18.0 2.288 0.981 Jun 2006 Arecibo & Goldstone Radar
21 2006 VV2 TOO PHA 2.388 0.602 23.6 16.6 3.826 0.949 Mar 2007 Goldstone & Arecibo Radar
22 2007 DT103 TOO PHA 2.210 0.574 5.4 19.4 3.480 0.941 Jul 2007 Goldstone Radar
23 153591 2001 SN263 1.987 0.478 6.7 16.9 2.938 1.037 Feb 2008 Arecibo Radar TRIPLE
24 2005 NB7 PHA 2.042 0.516 12.7 18.7 3.096 0.988 Apr 2008 Arecibo & Goldstone Radar
25 2008 BT18 TOO PHA 2.222 0.598 8.1 18.2 3.551 0.894 Jul 2008 Arecibo Radar
"date" refers to the first radar apparition that showed evidence of a binary. 1990 OS was observed in 1990
but did not show evidence for a secondary until it was observed again in 2003. Similarly, Apollo was observed
by radar in 1980 but its satellite was not detected until 2005. Consequently, radar observations
did not yield detections of secondaries are excluded from this list (e.g., 1990 OS and Didymos at
Goldstone in 2003 and Apollo at Goldstone in 2005). With 2006 GY2, there was a suggestion of a satellite
in Goldstone CW data on May 13, but it wasn't obviously a binary until we did radar imaging at Arecibo
on May 15. May 16 Goldstone data also showed two objects.
1866 Sisyphus is now listed as a binary based on CW data obtained at Arecibo in December, 1985. The CW
signature matches those subsequently seen many times with other binary NEAs.
"TOO" indicates targets-of-opportunity.
PHA = "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" as defined by the Minor Planet Center
Binaries discovered by radar that have been targets-of-opportunity: 12/22 = 54.5%
Percentage of radar binaries classified as "Potentially Hazardous:" 20/26 = 76.9%
RADAR DETECTIONS ORDERED BY ASTEROID NUMBER AND PROVISIONAL DESIGNATION
Asteroid a (AU) e i (deg) H (mag) Q (AU) q (AU) Order Date Observatory
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1862 Apollo 1.471 0.560 6.4 16.3 2.295 0.647 PHA 18 Oct 2005 Arecibo
1866 Sisyphus 1.894 0.539 41.2 13.0 2.914 0.873 0 Dec 1985 Arecibo
5381 Sekhmet 0.948 0.296 49.0 16.5 1.228 0.667 7 May 2003 Arecibo
65803 Didymos 1.642 0.383 3.4 17.9 2.275 1.013 PHA 12 Nov 2003 Arecibo
66063 1998 RO1 0.991 0.720 22.7 17.9 1.705 0.277 8 Sep 2003 Arecibo
66391 1999 KW4 0.642 0.688 38.9 16.3 1.084 0.200 PHA 3 May 2001 Goldstone & Arecibo
69230 Hermes 1.654 0.624 6.1 17.5 2.686 0.622 PHA 10 Oct 2003 Arecibo & Goldstone
85938 1999 DJ4 1.851 0.483 9.2 18.4 2.745 0.957 PHA 12 Apr 2004 Arecibo
153591 2001 SN263 1.987 0.478 6.7 16.9 2.938 1.037 23 Feb 2008 Arecibo
1990 OS 1.680 0.463 1.1 20.0 2.458 0.902 PHA 11 Nov 2003 Arecibo
1994 XD 2.356 0.730 4.3 19.1 4.076 0.637 PHA 17 Jun 2005 Arecibo
1998 ST27 0.819 0.530 21.0 19.4 1.253 0.385 PHA 4 Oct 2001 Arecibo
2000 DP107 1.365 0.377 8.7 18.2 1.880 0.850 PHA 1 Sep 2000 Goldstone & Arecibo
2000 UG11 1.934 0.573 8.9 20.4 3.042 0.826 PHA 2 Nov 2000 Arecibo & Goldstone
2002 BM26 1.832 0.444 16.2 19.8 2.645 1.019 PHA 5 Feb 2002 Arecibo
2002 CE26 2.233 0.559 47.4 16.5 3.481 0.984 15 Aug 2004 Arecibo
2002 KK8 1.967 0.469 24.6 20.5 2.889 1.045 PHA 6 Jun 2002 Arecibo
2003 SS84 1.932 0.572 5.5 21.7 3.037 0.827 PHA 9 Sep 2003 Arecibo & Goldstone
2003 YT1 1.110 0.292 44.1 16.2 1.434 0.785 PHA 14 May 2004 Arecibo
2004 DC 1.634 0.400 19.4 18.0 2.288 0.981 PHA 20 Jun 2006 Arecibo & Goldstone
2005 AB 3.217 0.656 8.2 17.3 5.325 1.107 16 Feb 2005 Arecibo
2005 NB7 2.042 0.516 12.7 18.7 3.096 0.988 PHA 24 Apr 2008 Arecibo & Goldstone
2006 GY2 1.853 0.494 30.6 18.7 2.768 0.938 PHA 19 May 2006 Arecibo & Goldstone
2006 VV2 2.388 0.602 23.6 16.6 3.826 0.949 PHA 21 Mar 2007 Goldstone & Arecibo
2007 DT103 2.210 0.574 5.4 19.5 3.480 0.941 PHA 22 Jul 2007 Goldstone
2008 BT18 2.222 0.598 8.1 18.2 3.551 0.894 PHA 25 Jul 2008 Arecibo
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ALL BINARY NEAS RANKED BY ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE
(This includes objects not yet detected by radar and some probable binaries
have not yet been confirmed.)
Spectral Dprim
Asteroid H Class (km)
1866 Sisyphus 1972 XA 13.0 S ~8 RADAR DISCOVERY
137170 1999 HF1 14.4 X
2003 YT1 16.2 V 1.0 RADAR DISCOVERY
1862 Apollo 1932 HA 16.3 Q 1.5 RADAR DISCOVERY
3671 Dionysus 1984 KD 16.3 C
5381 Sekhmet 1991 JY 16.5 V 1.0 RADAR DISCOVERY
66391 1999 KW4 16.5 S 1.5 RADAR DISCOVERY
35107 1991 VH 16.6 S
2006 VV2 16.6 S 1.8 RADAR DISCOVERY
7088 Ishtar 1992 AA 16.7
2002 CE26 16.8 C 3.5 RADAR DISCOVERY
153591 2001 SN263 16.9 B RADAR DISCOVERY
1994 AW1 17.0 S
31345 1998 PG 17.1 Q
88710 2001 SL9 17.4 Q
69230 Hermes 1937 UB 17.5 S 0.6 RADAR DISCOVERY
(2000 PJ5 17.5 Probable binary; Polishook and Brosch 2008, Icarus 194, 111-124)
2005 AB 17.5 C RADAR
65803 Didymos 1996 GT 18.0 M 0.8 RADAR
66063 1998 RO1 18.0 S 0.6 RADAR
2000 DP107 18.0 X 0.8 RADAR DISCOVERY
2004 DC 18.0 0.3 RADAR DISCOVERY
1996 FG3 18.2 C
2008 BT18 18.2 S RADAR
85938 1999 DJ4 18.5 Q 0.42 RADAR
2006 GY2 18.7 0.45 RADAR DISCOVERY
2005 NB7 18.7 S 0.5 RADAR DISCOVERY
(2004 RZ164 19.0 Probable binary; Kwiatkowski et al. 2007, A&A 462, 341-344)
1994 XD 19.1 0.6 RADAR DISCOVERY
1990 OS 19.3 0.3 RADAR DISCOVERY
2007 DT103 19.5 S ~0.3 RADAR DISCOVERY
1998 ST27 19.5 C 0.8 RADAR DISCOVERY
2002 BM26 20.1 P 0.6 RADAR DISCOVERY
2000 UG11 20.3 S 0.23 RADAR DISCOVERY
2002 KK8 20.5 0.5 RADAR DISCOVERY
2003 SS84 21.8 0.12 RADAR DISCOVERY
Note: absolute magnitudes are taken from Horizons. Values may differ by up to a few tenths of a
magnitude from those listed on the Minor Planet Center's websites. Dprim = diameter of the primary,
as estimated from radar observations and/or shape modeling.
THE TABLE BELOW NEEDS TO BE UPDATED (2005 NB7, 2008 BT18 and several non-binaries are not yet included)
Radar Radar
H range NEAs binaries % binaries
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13.0 <= H < 14.0 3 1 33 (or 0% if we don't count Sisyphus)
14.0 <= H < 15.0 7 0 0
15.0 <= H < 16.0 13 0 0
16.0 <= H < 17.0 21 7 33
17.0 <= H < 18.0 28 2 7
18.0 <= H < 19.0 27 6 22
19.0 <= H < 20.0 26 4 15
20.0 <= H < 21.0 25 3 12
21.0 <= H < 22.0 14 1 7
H >= 22.0 35 0 0
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DELTA-V RANKINGS
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Delta-v rankings for _all_ NEA binaries observed by radar and photometrically.
These lists do not include 2004 RZ164, a possible binary reported by
Kwiatkowski et al. 2007, or 2000 PJ5, a possible binary reported by Polishook and Brosch (2008).
Number of NEAs in the MPC database = 5463
RADAR BINARY = Binary observed by radar, but not necessarily discovered by radar
BINARY = Binary observed photometrically but not (yet) by radar
SPACECRAFT RENDEZVOUS
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DELTA-V (ASTEROID)/
PROVISIONAL DELTA-V DELTA-V FOR
RANK PERCENTILE ASTEROID NAME DESIGNATION (KM/S) THE MOON MARS H (mag) a (AU) e i (deg)
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220 95.97 (65803) Didymos 1996 GT 5.102 0.850 0.810 18.4 1.645 0.384 3.4 RADAR BINARY
540 90.12 (162000) 1990 OS 5.674 0.946 0.901 19.3 1.678 0.462 1.1 RADAR BINARY
758 86.12 (153591) 2001 SN263 5.963 0.994 0.947 16.5 1.987 0.478 6.7 RADAR BINARY
761 86.07 (185851) 2000 DP107 5.966 0.994 0.947 18.2 1.366 0.377 8.7 RADAR BINARY
839 84.64 (85938) 1999 DJ4 6.043 1.007 0.959 18.6 1.852 0.483 9.2 RADAR BINARY
1243 77.25 2007 DT103 6.354 1.059 1.009 19.2 2.208 0.574 5.4 RADAR BINARY
1257 76.99 (35107) 1991 VH 6.370 1.062 1.011 16.9 1.136 0.144 13.9 BINARY
1461 73.26 2005 NB7 6.506 1.084 1.033 18.7 2.045 0.517 12.7 RADAR BINARY
1624 70.27 (175706) 1996 FG3 6.609 1.102 1.049 18.2 1.054 0.350 2.0 BINARY
1662 69.58 2003 SS84 6.633 1.105 1.053 21.8 1.932 0.571 5.5 RADAR BINARY
1711 68.68 (31345) 1998 PG 6.663 1.110 1.058 17.3 2.015 0.391 6.5 BINARY
1727 68.39 (7088) Ishtar 1992 AA 6.681 1.114 1.060 16.7 1.980 0.391 8.3 BINARY
1826 66.58 2002 BM26 6.739 1.123 1.070 20.1 1.833 0.445 16.2 RADAR BINARY
1843 66.26 (3671) Dionysus 1984 KD 6.747 1.125 1.071 16.3 2.198 0.542 13.5 BINARY
1853 66.08 2008 BT18 6.753 1.125 1.072 18.2 2.219 0.597 8.1 RADAR BINARY
2064 62.22 2000 UG11 6.877 1.146 1.092 20.4 1.928 0.573 8.9 RADAR BINARY
2469 54.81 2004 DC 7.140 1.190 1.133 18.2 1.634 0.399 19.4 RADAR BINARY
2834 48.12 2005 AB 7.468 1.245 1.185 17.5 3.218 0.655 8.2 RADAR BINARY
2839 48.03 (1862) Apollo 1932 HA 7.471 1.245 1.186 16.2 1.470 0.560 6.4 RADAR BINARY
3123 42.83 (69230) Hermes 1937 UB 7.777 1.296 1.234 17.5 1.655 0.624 6.1 RADAR BINARY
3329 39.06 1994 XD 8.057 1.343 1.279 19.1 2.349 0.733 4.3 RADAR BINARY
3603 34.05 2002 KK8 8.486 1.414 1.347 21.0 1.953 0.465 24.5 RADAR BINARY
3679 32.66 2006 VV2 8.600 1.433 1.365 16.8 2.391 0.603 23.6 RADAR BINARY
4080 25.32 (88710) 2001 SL9 9.322 1.554 1.480 17.6 1.061 0.270 21.9 BINARY
4329 20.76 2006 GY2 9.873 1.645 1.567 18.8 1.858 0.495 30.6 RADAR BINARY
4459 18.38 1994 AW1 10.252 1.709 1.627 17.5 1.105 0.075 24.1 BINARY
4998 8.51 (1866) Sisyphus 1972 XA 12.836 2.139 2.037 13.0 1.893 0.539 41.2 RADAR BINARY
5003 8.42 1998 ST27 12.887 2.148 2.046 19.5 0.819 0.530 21.0 RADAR BINARY
5025 8.02 (137170) 1999 HF1 13.032 2.172 2.069 14.5 0.819 0.462 25.7 BINARY
5154 5.66 2002 CE26 14.081 2.347 2.235 16.8 2.234 0.559 47.3 RADAR BINARY
5330 2.43 (164121) 2003 YT1 16.470 2.745 2.614 16.2 1.110 0.292 44.1 RADAR BINARY
5402 1.12 (5381) Sekhmet 1991 JY 18.892 3.149 2.999 16.5 0.947 0.296 49.0 RADAR BINARY
5415 0.88 (66063) 1998 RO1 19.402 3.234 3.080 18.1 0.991 0.720 22.7 RADAR BINARY
5443 0.37 (66391) 1999 KW4 21.300 3.550 3.381 16.5 0.642 0.688 38.9 RADAR BINARY
SPACECRAFT FLYBY
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Provisional Delta-v H a e i
Rank Percentile Asteroid number and name Designation (km/s) (mag) (AU) (deg)
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151 97.24 (175706) 1996 FG3 4.020 18.2 1.054 0.350 2.0 BINARY
528 90.33 (35107) 1991 VH 4.498 16.9 1.136 0.144 13.9 BINARY
789 85.56 (185851) 2000 DP107 4.775 18.2 1.366 0.377 8.7 RADAR BINARY
1001 81.68 (65803) Didymos 1996 GT 5.000 18.4 1.645 0.384 3.4 RADAR BINARY
1150 78.95 (1862) Apollo 1932 HA 5.113 16.2 1.470 0.560 6.4 RADAR BINARY
1189 78.24 (162000) 1990 OS 5.144 19.3 1.678 0.462 1.1 RADAR BINARY
1519 72.19 (88710) 2001 SL9 5.400 17.6 1.061 0.270 21.9 BINARY
1630 70.16 (69230) Hermes 1937 UB 5.481 17.5 1.655 0.624 6.1 RADAR BINARY
1704 68.81 1994 AW1 5.526 17.5 1.105 0.075 24.1 BINARY
1832 66.47 (31345) 1998 PG 5.598 17.3 2.015 0.391 6.5 BINARY
1904 65.15 (7088) Ishtar 1992 AA 5.642 16.7 1.980 0.391 8.3 BINARY
1981 63.74 (85938) 1999 DJ4 5.686 18.6 1.852 0.483 9.2 RADAR BINARY
2039 62.68 (153591) 2001 SN263 5.719 16.5 1.987 0.478 6.7 RADAR BINARY
2097 61.61 2003 SS84 5.751 21.8 1.932 0.571 5.5 RADAR BINARY
2448 55.19 2000 UG11 5.906 20.4 1.928 0.573 8.9 RADAR BINARY
2810 48.56 2007 DT103 6.067 19.2 2.208 0.574 5.4 RADAR BINARY
2991 45.25 2004 DC 6.153 18.2 1.634 0.399 19.4 RADAR BINARY
2994 45.19 2002 BM26 6.155 20.1 1.833 0.445 16.2 RADAR BINARY
3113 43.02 2005 NB7 6.218 18.7 2.045 0.517 12.7 RADAR BINARY
3132 42.67 2008 BT18 6.228 18.2 2.219 0.597 8.1 RADAR BINARY
3447 36.90 1994 XD 6.391 19.1 2.349 0.733 4.3 RADAR BINARY
3597 34.16 (3671) Dionysus 1984 KD 6.489 16.3 2.198 0.542 13.5 BINARY
4105 24.86 (137170) 1999 HF1 6.886 14.5 0.819 0.462 25.7 BINARY
4258 22.06 2005 AB 7.099 17.5 3.218 0.655 8.2 RADAR BINARY
4317 20.98 1998 ST27 7.171 19.5 0.819 0.530 21.0 RADAR BINARY
4427 18.96 2002 KK8 7.331 21.0 1.953 0.465 24.5 RADAR BINARY
4680 14.33 2006 VV2 7.871 16.8 2.391 0.603 23.6 RADAR BINARY
4685 14.24 (66391) 1999 KW4 7.877 16.5 0.642 0.688 38.9 RADAR BINARY
4825 11.68 2006 GY2 8.184 18.8 1.858 0.495 30.6 RADAR BINARY
5092 6.79 (164121) 2003 YT1 9.168 16.2 1.110 0.292 44.1 RADAR BINARY
5244 4.01 (1866) Sisyphus 1972 XA 10.188 13.0 1.893 0.539 41.2 RADAR BINARY
5304 2.91 (5381) Sekhmet 1991 JY 10.775 16.5 0.947 0.296 49.0 RADAR BINARY
5355 1.98 2002 CE26 11.804 16.8 2.234 0.559 47.3 RADAR BINARY
5461 0.04 (66063) 1998 RO1 18.576 18.1 0.991 0.720 22.7 RADAR BINARY
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TISSERAND PARAMETER RANKINGS FOR BINARIES
Tisserand Parameter is computed from T = aj/a + 2.0*cos(i)*sqrt((a/aj)*(1.0 - e*e))
where aj is the semimajor axis of Jupiter, a is the semimajor axis of an asteroid, i is the
asteroid's inclination, and e is the asteroid's eccentricity. In general, most Jupiter-family
(short period) comets have T < 3.0 and ~90% of numbered asteroids with a < 3.3 AU have T > 3.
PROVISIONAL TISSERAND
RANK PERCENTILE ASTEROID NAME DESIGNATION PARAMETER H (mag) a (AU) e i (deg) Q (AU) q (AU)
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128 97.66 2005 AB 2.793 17.5 3.218 0.655 8.2 5.326 1.110 RADAR BINARY
516 90.55 2002 CE26 3.066 16.8 2.234 0.559 47.3 3.483 0.985 RADAR BINARY
667 87.79 1994 XD 3.126 19.1 2.349 0.733 4.3 4.071 0.627 RADAR BINARY
774 85.83 2006 VV2 3.167 16.8 2.391 0.603 23.6 3.833 0.949 RADAR BINARY
1366 75.00 2008 BT18 3.382 18.2 2.219 0.597 8.1 3.544 0.894 RADAR BINARY
1497 72.60 2007 DT103 3.418 19.2 2.208 0.574 5.4 3.475 0.941 RADAR BINARY
1526 72.07 (3671) Dionysus 1984 KD 3.429 16.3 2.198 0.542 13.5 3.389 1.007 BINARY
1758 67.82 (1866) Sisyphus 1972 XA 3.513 13.0 1.893 0.539 41.2 2.913 0.873 RADAR BINARY
2022 62.99 2005 NB7 3.591 18.7 2.045 0.517 12.7 3.102 0.988 RADAR BINARY
2160 60.46 2002 KK8 3.651 21.0 1.953 0.465 24.5 2.861 1.045 RADAR BINARY
2251 58.80 2000 UG11 3.684 20.4 1.928 0.573 8.9 3.033 0.823 RADAR BINARY
2266 58.52 2003 SS84 3.689 21.8 1.932 0.571 5.5 3.035 0.829 RADAR BINARY
2278 58.30 2006 GY2 3.694 18.8 1.858 0.495 30.6 2.778 0.938 RADAR BINARY
2282 58.23 (153591) 2001 SN263 3.697 16.5 1.987 0.478 6.7 2.937 1.037 RADAR BINARY
2333 57.29 (31345) 1998 PG 3.720 17.3 2.015 0.391 6.5 2.803 1.227 BINARY
2389 56.27 (7088) Ishtar 1992 AA 3.751 16.7 1.980 0.391 8.3 2.754 1.206 BINARY
2551 53.30 (85938) 1999 DJ4 3.841 18.6 1.852 0.483 9.2 2.747 0.957 RADAR BINARY
2601 52.39 2002 BM26 3.859 20.1 1.833 0.445 16.2 2.649 1.017 RADAR BINARY
2942 46.15 (69230) Hermes 1937 UB 4.020 17.5 1.655 0.624 6.1 2.688 0.622 RADAR BINARY
3105 43.16 (162000) 1990 OS 4.108 19.3 1.678 0.462 1.1 2.453 0.903 RADAR BINARY
3172 41.94 2004 DC 4.153 18.2 1.634 0.399 19.4 2.286 0.982 RADAR BINARY
3250 40.51 (65803) Didymos 1996 GT 4.199 18.4 1.645 0.384 3.4 2.277 1.013 RADAR BINARY
3554 34.94 (1862) Apollo 1932 HA 4.414 16.2 1.470 0.560 6.4 2.293 0.647 RADAR BINARY
4045 25.96 (185851) 2000 DP107 4.747 18.2 1.366 0.377 8.7 1.881 0.851 RADAR BINARY
4614 15.54 (164121) 2003 YT1 5.322 16.2 1.110 0.292 44.1 1.434 0.786 RADAR BINARY
4717 13.66 (35107) 1991 VH 5.477 16.9 1.136 0.144 13.9 1.300 0.972 BINARY
4769 12.70 1994 AW1 5.547 17.5 1.105 0.075 24.1 1.188 1.022 BINARY
4868 10.89 (88710) 2001 SL9 5.710 17.6 1.061 0.270 21.9 1.347 0.775 BINARY
4899 10.32 (175706) 1996 FG3 5.779 18.2 1.054 0.350 2.0 1.423 0.685 BINARY
4913 10.07 (66063) 1998 RO1 5.809 18.1 0.991 0.720 22.7 1.705 0.277 RADAR BINARY
5009 8.31 (5381) Sekhmet 1991 JY 6.028 16.5 0.947 0.296 49.0 1.227 0.667 RADAR BINARY
5337 2.31 1998 ST27 6.981 19.5 0.819 0.530 21.0 1.253 0.385 RADAR BINARY
5339 2.27 (137170) 1999 HF1 6.987 14.5 0.819 0.462 25.7 1.197 0.441 BINARY
5455 0.15 (66391) 1999 KW4 8.501 16.5 0.642 0.688 38.9 1.084 0.200 RADAR BINARY
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NEA binaries with H < 22.0 (diameters > ~200 meters) detected since January 1, 1999: 24/136 = 17.6%
This does not include 2003 SS84, which is probably < 200 m in diameter.
Note: the tabulations below include 1866 Sisyphus but do NOT include 2004 RZ164, a possible
binary reported by Kwiatkowski et al. 2007, or 2000 PJ5, a possible binary reported by
Polishook and Brosch (2008).
Percentage of all NEA binaries discovered by radar: 22/34 = 65% (includes Sisyphus)
Percentage of all NEA binaries discovered photometrically: 12/34 = 35%
Percentage of all NEA binaries detected by radar: 26/34 = 76% (includes Sisyphus)
Percentage of all NEA binaries detected photometrically: 15/34 = 44%
(Lightcurves of 1998 ST27, Hermes, 2003 YT1, 2002 CE26, Apollo, and Sisyphus do not show evidence for secondaries.)
Percentage of all NEA binaries discovered at Arecibo: 18/34 = 53% (includes Sisyphus)
Percentage of all NEA binaries discovered at Goldstone: 4/34 = 12%
Percentage of all NEA radar binaries detected at Arecibo: 25/26 = 96% (includes Sisyphus)
Percentage of all NEA radar binaries detected at Goldstone: 10/26 = 38%
Percentage of all NEA binaries since January 1999 discovered by radar: 21/26 = 81%
Percentage of all NEA binaries since January 1999 detected by radar: 24/26 = 92%
Percentage of NEA radar binaries that are "Potentially Hazardous:" 20/26 = 77%
Percentage of NEA binaries discovered by radar (including Sisyphus) that were targets-of-opportunity: 12/22 = 54.5%
Photometry of 1999 KW4 in 1999 showed tentative evidence of mutual events, but the binary
status of that object was not discovered until radar observations at Goldstone in 2001.
1998 RO1, Didymos, and 1999 DJ4, were strongly suspected of being binaries based on
lightcurves prior to observations by radar. Photometry of 2006 VV2 suggested a binary in
mid-March 2007 but not at the level required for an IAU Circular by the Binary Asteroid
Photometric Survey. Its binary status became clear on March 27, 2007 based on observations at Goldstone.
1990 OS was first detected by radar in 1990 but was unrecognized as a binary system until November, 2003.
1862 Apollo was first detected by radar in 1980 but was unrecognized as a binary system until November, 2005.
August, 2007 update:
1866 Sisyphus was suspected of being a binary in December, 1985 based on a narrow spike in CW
data that did not move in frequency with the asteroid's 2.4 hour rotation period. Similar echo power spectra
were not seen again with any asteroid until September, 2000 when 2000 DP107 was recognized as a binary based on
both CW spectra and delay-Doppler imaging. Due to the narrow spikes observed in most known
binaries, we now classify Sisyphus as a binary system. With an estimated diameter of about 8 km,
Sisyphus is by far the largest binary NEA known.
For additional lists of binary NEAs, their discovery history, and estimated physical properties,
see Petr Pravec's website at: http://www.asu.cas.cz/~asteroid/binneas.htm#1 [THIS IS NOW OUTDATED]
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FUTURE EARTH APPROACHES WITHIN 0.1 AU THROUGH 2099
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Date Distance (AU)
1862 Apollo 2046 Nov 0.0353
2048 May 0.0498
2080 Nov 0.0980
2082 May 0.0333
1866 Sisyphus NONE
Approaches within 0.51 AU in Dec. 2011 but the secondary is probably too small to detect photometrically.
Sisyphus radar opportunities:
2011 Dec 0.606 Marginal CW target: daily SNR ~5
2032 Nov 0.470 Weak CW target: daily SNR ~15
2045 Nov 0.304 Coarse resolution imaging opportunity: daily SNR ~100
2058 Nov 0.154 Good imaging opportunity: daily SNR > 1000
2071 Nov 0.116 Good imaging opportunity: daily SNR > 1000
3671 Dionysus 2085 Jun 0.0280
5381 Sekhmet NONE
7088 Ishtar NONE
31345 1998 PG NONE
35107 1991 VH 2008 Aug 0.0458
2025 Aug 0.0781
2048 Aug 0.0897
2065 Aug 0.0445
2088 Aug 0.0453
65803 Didymos 2022 Oct 0.0712
2062 Oct 0.0496
66063 1998 RO1 2076 Sep 0.0975
1998 RO1 makes many close approaches to Mercury, including one within 0.0054 AU in 2065.
66391 1999 KW4 2018 May 0.0782
2019 May 0.0346
2036 May 0.0155
2053 May 0.0678
2054 May 0.0457
2071 May 0.0175
2088 May 0.0866
2089 May 0.0238
69230 Hermes 2040 Apr 0.0282
2057 Apr 0.0265
2069 Oct 0.0860
2086 Oct 0.0244
85938 1999 DJ4 2057 Mar 0.0846
2062 May 0.0865
88710 2001 SL9 NONE
137170 1999 HF1 NONE
153591 2001 SN263 2008 Feb 0.0659
1990 OS 2040 Sep 0.0824
2053 Nov 0.0204
2077 Oct 0.0862
1994 AW1 2015 Jul 0.0650
2058 Jul 0.0650
2094 Jul 0.0825
1994 XD 2012 Nov 0.0518
2023 Jun 0.0211
2041 Jun 0.0153
1996 FG3 2022 May 0.0783
2050 Nov 0.0565
2063 Nov 0.0617
2086 Apr 0.0570
2099 May 0.0661
1998 ST27 2024 Oct 0.0238
2047 Oct 0.0752
2050 Oct 0.0920
2073 Oct 0.0338
2096 Oct 0.0444
1998 ST27 also makes frequent close approaches to Mercury.
2000 DP107 2008 Sep 0.0579
2067 Sep 0.0424
2075 Sep 0.0457
2000 UG11 2067 Nov 0.0805
2067 Nov 0.0867
(2000 PJ5 2018 Jul 0.194 Possible binary; Polishook & Brosch 2008
2027 Jul 0.183 This object does not approach within 0.1 AU until at least 2100.
2049 Jul 0.176
2071 Jul 0.182
2080 Jul 0.196
2093 Jul 0.198 )
2002 BM26 2069 Jan 0.0940
2002 CE26 NONE
2002 KK8 2054 Jun 0.0740
2003 SS84 2020 Feb 0.0997
2054 Oct 0.0468
2003 YT1 2016 Oct 0.0348
2023 Nov 0.0594
2066 Apr 0.0675
2073 Apr 0.0113
2085 Nov 0.0401
2004 DC 2077 Jun 0.0272
(2004 RZ164 2074 Dec 0.0525 Possible binary; Kwiatkowski et al. 2007)
2005 AB NONE
2005 NB7 2008 Apr 0.0422
2046 Apr 0.0294
2006 GY2 2044 May 0.0291
2006 VV2 NONE
The next time that 2006 VV2 might be detectable with radar is in 2092 (0.14 AU).
The next approach within 0.1 AU will occur in March, 2177 at 0.032 AU.
2007 DT103 2007 Jul 0.0238
2089 Jul 0.0664
2008 BT18 2008 Jul 0.0151
2072 Feb 0.0182
Last update: 2008 July 06
Lance Benner
Last modified: Tue May 13 15:01:31 PDT 2008