(175706) 1996 FG3
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1996 FG3 is a near-Earth
minor planet
in the Apollo group. It was discovered by Robert H. McNaught
at the Siding Spring Observatory
in Coonabarabran, New South Wales
, Australia, on March 24, 1996. It is listed as a potentially hazardous object
.
(175706) 1996 FG3 is the primary target of the ESA Marco Polo-R mission, which was selected for
the assessment study phase of ESA M3 missions.
Near-Earth object
A near-Earth object is a Solar System object whose orbit brings it into close proximity with the Earth. All NEOs have a perihelion distance less than 1.3 AU. They include a few thousand near-Earth asteroids , near-Earth comets, a number of solar-orbiting spacecraft, and meteoroids large enough to...
minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
in the Apollo group. It was discovered by Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught is a Scottish-Australian astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University. He has collaborated with David J. Asher of the Armagh Observatory....
at the Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the Australian National University , incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian National...
in Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Coonabarabran is a town in Warrumbungle Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,609.-History and description:...
, Australia, on March 24, 1996. It is listed as a potentially hazardous object
Potentially Hazardous Object
A potentially hazardous object is an asteroid or comet with an orbit such that it has the potential to make close approaches to the Earth and a size large enough to cause significant regional damage in the event of impact....
.
(175706) 1996 FG3 is the primary target of the ESA Marco Polo-R mission, which was selected for
the assessment study phase of ESA M3 missions.