Hi all,

2009 HC82 is apparently the first known Apollo object with a retrograde orbit.
Quite a big rock (2-3 km).
There was already an Amor type object in that case : 2007 VA85

JCM


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Subject: MPEC J04: 2009 HC82 [a=2.26,e=0.82,i=154.6,H=16.2,PHA]
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> M.P.E.C. 2009-J04 Issued 2009 May 1, 16:39 UT
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> 2009 HC82
>
> Orbital elements:
> 2009 HC82 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0235
AU
> Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC
> M 64.79849 (2000.0) P Q
> n 0.29099311 Peri. 291.70705 +0.91746366 +0.06497679
> a 2.2553516 Node 293.55963 +0.15508685 -0.96693369
> e 0.8222477 Incl. 154.64869 -0.36634479 -0.24661155
> P 3.39 H 16.2 G 0.15 U 9
> q = 0.4009