asteroid 99942 Apophis

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Asteroids
gptkbp:archaeological_findings observed since 2004
gptkbp:average_temperature about 300 K
gptkbp:closed April 13, 2029
March 2021
gptkbp:closing_date April 13, 2029
gptkbp:diameter approximately 370 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by Linear
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:NASA's_NEAT_program
gptkb:Mount_Lemmon_Observatory
asteroid survey
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2004
June 19, 2004
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.191
gptkbp:element semi-major axis 1.0 AU
gptkbp:exploration_plans none currently planned
gptkbp:first_published October 2023
gptkbp:future_close_approaches multiple in the 21st century
gptkbp:has_color 0.5
gptkbp:has_radius 185 meters
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:S-type_asteroid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label asteroid 99942 Apophis
gptkbp:impact_probability 1 in 110,000 for 2029
gptkbp:is_aplace_for 1.1 AU
gptkbp:light_requirement 0.19
gptkbp:mass approximately 27 million kg
gptkbp:name gptkb:Apophis
gptkbp:next_close_approach_distance approximately 31,000 kilometers
gptkbp:next_event planned for 2029
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 3.3 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period none known
well-studied
0.9 years
gptkbp:orbital_simulation used for predicting future paths.
gptkbp:origin Egyptian god of chaos
gptkbp:perihelion 0.9 AU
gptkbp:potential_impact_years 2029, 2036, 2068
gptkbp:potentially_hazardous_asteroid gptkb:true
gptkbp:public_interest high due to potential impact risk
gptkbp:research difficult to track due to brightness changes
extensive tracking data available
ongoing studies on its composition
gptkbp:research_interest high due to close approaches
gptkbp:rotation_period about 30 hours
tilted at 30 degrees
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Near-Earth_Object_(NEO)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_group_of_asteroids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7