(162173) 1999 JU3
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162173 1999 JU3 is an Apollo asteroid
. It is the proposed target of the Japanese space probe
Hayabusa 2
.
project, and given the provisional designation
.
Apollo asteroid
The Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, the first asteroid of this group to be discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth...
. It is the proposed target of the Japanese space probe
Space probe
A robotic spacecraft is a spacecraft with no humans on board, that is usually under telerobotic control. A robotic spacecraft designed to make scientific research measurements is often called a space probe. Many space missions are more suited to telerobotic rather than crewed operation, due to...
Hayabusa 2
Hayabusa 2
Hayabusa 2 is the follow-on mission to the Hayabusa mission as proposed by the Japanese space agency, JAXA. The goal for Hayabusa 2 is to build upon the legacy of the original mission, by strengthening the shown weak points...
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Discovery and naming
The asteroid was discovered in 1999 by the LINEARLinear
In mathematics, a linear map or function f is a function which satisfies the following two properties:* Additivity : f = f + f...
project, and given the provisional designation
Provisional designation in astronomy
Provisional designation in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. The provisional designation is usually superseded by a permanent designation once a reliable orbit has been calculated...
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