Asteroid · S-type near-Earth asteroid
Apophis
(99942) Apophis
- Type
- S-type near-Earth asteroid
NASA/JPL-Caltech and NSF/AUI/GBO · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
Scientific overview
Apophis is a s-type near-earth asteroid in orbit around The Sun.
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- NASA
- Observation date
- 2021-03-26
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.