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Highly elliptical orbit of asteroid 2019 OK
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Highly elliptical orbit of asteroid 2019 OK

02/08/2019 3275 views 16 likes 426481 ID

The orbit of asteroid 2019 OK is highly elliptical, carrying it from within the orbit of Venus to well beyond that of Mars. The time it spends near Earth and is detectable by current telescope capabilities is relatively short.

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