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Index 2020 SO

2020 SO is a near-Earth object identified to be the Centaur upper stage used on 20 September 1966 to launch the Surveyor 2 spacecraft.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 47 relations: Apollo 10, Apollo 12, Apollo asteroid, Apparent magnitude, Apsis, Artificiality, Asteroid belt, Astronomical unit, Atira asteroid, Atlas-Centaur, Centaur (rocket stage), Degree (angle), Epoch (astronomy), Geocentric orbit, Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, Haleakalā Observatory, Hill sphere, J002E3, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System, Julian day, Lagrange point, Las Cumbres Observatory, Light curve, Minor Planet Center, NASA, NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, Near-Earth object, NEODyS, Orbital eccentricity, Orbital inclination, Orbital period, Pan-STARRS, Phys.org, Radiation pressure, Relative velocity, S-IVB, Saturn V, Semi-major and semi-minor axes, Space debris, Spectroscopy, Stainless steel, Surveyor 2, Temporary satellite, Titanium dioxide, WT1190F, 6Q0B44E.

  2. Astronomical objects discovered in 2020
  3. Atlas (rocket family)
  4. Claimed moons of Earth
  5. Near-Earth objects in 2020
  6. Space debris
  7. Surveyor program (NASA)

Apollo 10

Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon.

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Apollo 12

Apollo 12 (November 14–24, 1969) was the sixth crewed flight in the United States Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon.

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Apollo asteroid

The Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s.

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Apparent magnitude

Apparent magnitude is a measure of the brightness of a star or other astronomical object.

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Apsis

An apsis is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body.

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Artificiality

Artificiality (the state of being artificial or anthropogenic) is the state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring naturally through processes not involving or requiring human activity.

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Asteroid belt

The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, centered on the Sun and roughly spanning the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars.

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Astronomical unit

The astronomical unit (symbol: au, or AU) is a unit of length defined to be exactly equal to.

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Atira asteroid

Atira asteroids or Apohele asteroids, also known as interior-Earth objects (IEOs), are Near-Earth objects whose orbits are entirely confined within Earth's orbit; that is, their orbit has an aphelion (farthest point from the Sun) smaller than Earth's perihelion (nearest point to the Sun), which is 0.983 astronomical units (AU).

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Atlas-Centaur

The Atlas-Centaur was a United States expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. 2020 SO and Atlas-Centaur are Atlas (rocket family).

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Centaur (rocket stage)

The Centaur is a family of rocket propelled upper stages that has been in use since 1962. 2020 SO and Centaur (rocket stage) are rocket stages.

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Degree (angle)

A degree (in full, a degree of arc, arc degree, or arcdegree), usually denoted by ° (the degree symbol), is a measurement of a plane angle in which one full rotation is 360 degrees.

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Epoch (astronomy)

In astronomy, an epoch or reference epoch is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity.

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Geocentric orbit

A geocentric orbit, Earth-centered orbit, or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites.

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Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex

The Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex (GDSCC), commonly called the Goldstone Observatory, is a satellite ground station located in Fort Irwin in the U.S. state of California.

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Haleakalā Observatory

The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory.

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Hill sphere

The Hill sphere is a common model for the calculation of a gravitational sphere of influence.

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J002E3

J002E3 is an object in space which is thought to be the S-IVB third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket. 2020 SO and J002E3 are Claimed moons of Earth and space debris.

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) in La Cañada Flintridge, California, Crescenta Valley, United States.

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JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System

JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System provides access to key Solar System data and flexible production of highly accurate ephemerides for Solar System objects.

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Julian day

The Julian day is the continuous count of days since the beginning of the Julian period, and is used primarily by astronomers, and in software for easily calculating elapsed days between two events (e.g. food production date and sell by date).

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Lagrange point

In celestial mechanics, the Lagrange points (also Lagrangian points or libration points) are points of equilibrium for small-mass objects under the gravitational influence of two massive orbiting bodies.

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Las Cumbres Observatory

Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) is a network of astronomical observatories run by a non-profit private operating foundation directed by the technologist Wayne Rosing.

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Light curve

In astronomy, a light curve is a graph of the light intensity of a celestial object or region as a function of time, typically with the magnitude of light received on the y-axis and with time on the x-axis.

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Minor Planet Center

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

The NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (NASA IRTF) is a telescope optimized for use in infrared astronomy and located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii.

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Near-Earth object

A near-Earth object (NEO) is any small Solar System body orbiting the Sun whose closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) is less than 1.3 times the Earth–Sun distance (astronomical unit, AU).

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NEODyS

NEODyS (Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site) is an Italian service that provides information on near-Earth objects with a Web-based interface.

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Orbital eccentricity

In astrodynamics, the orbital eccentricity of an astronomical object is a dimensionless parameter that determines the amount by which its orbit around another body deviates from a perfect circle.

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Orbital inclination

Orbital inclination measures the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body.

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Orbital period

The orbital period (also revolution period) is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object.

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Pan-STARRS

The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS1; obs. code: F51 and Pan-STARRS2 obs. code: F52) located at Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, US, consists of astronomical cameras, telescopes and a computing facility that is surveying the sky for moving or variable objects on a continual basis, and also producing accurate astrometry and photometry of already-detected objects. 2020 SO and Pan-STARRS are Discoveries by Pan-STARRS.

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Phys.org

Phys.org is an online science, research and technology news aggregator offering briefs from press releases and reports from news agencies.

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Radiation pressure

Radiation pressure (also known as light pressure) is mechanical pressure exerted upon a surface due to the exchange of momentum between the object and the electromagnetic field.

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Relative velocity

The relative velocity, denoted \vec_ (also \vec_ or \vec_), is the velocity vector of an object or observer B in the rest frame of another object or observer A. The relative speed v_.

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S-IVB

The S-IVB (pronounced "S-four-B") was the third stage on the Saturn V and second stage on the Saturn IB launch vehicles. 2020 SO and s-IVB are rocket stages.

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Saturn V

The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon.

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Semi-major and semi-minor axes

In geometry, the major axis of an ellipse is its longest diameter: a line segment that runs through the center and both foci, with ends at the two most widely separated points of the perimeter.

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Space debris

Space debris (also known as space junk, space pollution, space waste, space trash, space garbage, or cosmic debris) are defunct human-made objects in spaceprincipally in Earth orbitwhich no longer serve a useful function.

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Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets electromagnetic spectra.

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Stainless steel

Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), and rustless steel, is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion.

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Surveyor 2

Surveyor 2 was to be the second lunar lander in the uncrewed American Surveyor program to explore the Moon. 2020 SO and Surveyor 2 are Surveyor program (NASA).

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Temporary satellite

A temporary satellite is an object which has been captured by the gravitational field of a planet and thus has become the planet's natural satellite, but, unlike irregular moons of the larger outer planets of the Solar System, will eventually either leave its orbit around the planet or collide with the planet.

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Titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania, is the inorganic compound derived from titanium with the chemical formula.

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WT1190F

WT1190F (9U01FF6, UDA34A3, or UW8551D) was a small temporary satellite of Earth that impacted Earth on 13 November 2015 at 06:18:21.7 (± 0.1 seconds) UTC. 2020 SO and WT1190F are Claimed moons of Earth and space debris.

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6Q0B44E

6Q0B44E, sometimes abbreviated to B44E, is a small object, probably an item of space debris, that is currently orbiting Earth outside the orbit of the Moon as of November 2018. 2020 SO and 6Q0B44E are Claimed moons of Earth and space debris.

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See also

Astronomical objects discovered in 2020

Atlas (rocket family)

Claimed moons of Earth

Near-Earth objects in 2020

Space debris

Surveyor program (NASA)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_SO