Apophis Shape Model

Photoshop v22.0 3d rendering of (99942) Apophis Object model from 3D Asteroid Catalogue

3d-asteroids.space/asteroids/99942-Apophis

false texture applied

light source upper right

 

mean diameter0.34+/- 0.04 km

Brozovic et al. (2018)

Based on 3D shape model derived from radar observations in 2012-2013

 

IAWN 2021 Worldwide Observation Program

Goldstone Radar Observations scheduled

2021-Mar -03 to14

 

Next Earth close approach occurs on 2021-Mar-06 01:15 at 0.113 au

 

Brightening to magnitude 15.5

 

Done