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(12480) 1997 EW45

minor planet
Place Asteroid Q4541106

Facts

24 properties

Identity

Instance of
asteroid
More facts +23
Follows
12479 Ohshimaosamu[3]
Followed by
12481 Streuvels[4]
Absolute magnitude
+14.4, +14.54[13][14]
Albedo
+0.485[33]
Apoapsis
+3.011, +3.005992954531944[24][25]
Argument of periapsis
+103.86552, +105.2164165427232[28][29]
Diameter
+3.023[32]
Discoverer or inventor
Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program[1]
Epoch
November 21, 2025[34]
Longitude of ascending node
+97.36329, +97.11385722543432[20][21]
Mean anomaly
+60.72796, +21.21177477072939[30][31]
Minor planet group
asteroid belt[5]
Orbital eccentricity
0.18 (0.18–0.19, n=3)[10][11][12]
Orbital inclination
+7.08176, +7.092367012432149[15][16]
Orbital period
+4.04, +1478.810329977201[17][18]
Parent astronomical body
Sun[6]
Periapsis
+2.0659329, +2.074502043878576[26][27]
Provisional designation
1995 WG43, 1997 EW45[7][8]
Rotation period
+32.9069[19]
Semi-major axis of an orbit
+2.5383394, +2.54024749920526[22][23]
Site of astronomical discovery
Xinglong Station[2]
Time of discovery or invention
March 9, 1997[9]
Time of periapsis
+2460913.3661343106[35]
🏷️ Also known as
en (12480) 1997 EW45 ru 1995 WG43 ru 1997 EW45 sv (12480) 1997 EW45 zh 小行星12480
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Freebase ID
/m/0h985qk
JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID
20012480
Minor Planet Center body ID
12480
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["MinorPlanet", "MinorPlanet12480Provisional1997EW45"]

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🔗 Connections
Discoverer or inventor 1
Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program
Epoch 1
November 21, 2025
Followed by 1
12481 Streuvels
Followed by (predecessor) 1
12481 Streuvels
Follows 1
12479 Ohshimaosamu
Instance of 1
asteroid
Minor planet group 1
asteroid belt
Parent astronomical body 1
Sun
Preceded by (successor) 1
12479 Ohshimaosamu
Site of astronomical discovery 1
Xinglong Station
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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · AbzalM · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [kaa] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: kaawiki sitelink"
  2. 27w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Apoapsis → 3.011 astronomical unit, 3.005993 astronomical unit
    Absolute magnitude → 14.4, 14.54
    Rotation period → 32.9069 hour
    Time of periapsis → 2,460,913.366134 Julian day
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