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    469219 Kamoʻoalewa (/kəˌmoʊʔoʊəˈlɛvə/), provisionally designated 2016 HO3, is a very small asteroid, fast rotator and near-Earth object of the Apollo group...
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    "minimoons". 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, an asteroid discovered on 27 April 2016, is possibly the most stable quasi-satellite of Earth. As it orbits the Sun, 469219 Kamoʻoalewa...
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    quasi-satellites: (164207) 2004 GU9 (277810) 2006 FV35 2013 LX28 2014 OL339 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 2020 PP1 2023 FW13 On the longer term, asteroids can transfer between...
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  • co-orbital near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa and the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS. The spacecraft will rendezvous with Kamoʻoalewa and conduct remote sensing...
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    overlapping horseshoe, and is probably only a temporary liaison. 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, an asteroid discovered on 27 April 2016, is possibly the most stable...
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  • If those estimates are correct, it would significantly overtake 469219 Kamoʻoalewa as the most stable quasi-satellite of Earth. "2023 FW13". Minor Planet...
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  • la Fuente Marcos, Carlos; de la Fuente Marcos, Raúl (2016). "Asteroid (469219) 2016 HO3, the smallest and closest Earth quasi-satellite". Monthly Notices...
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    is also planning a mission called Tianwen-2 to return samples from 469219 Kamoʻoalewa which is planned to launch in 2025. China plans for a Mars sample...
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    and trojans. There are at least five quasi-satellites, including 469219 Kamoʻoalewa. A trojan asteroid companion, 2010 TK7, is librating around the leading...
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    Marcos, C.; de la Fuente Marcos, R. (November 11, 2016). "Asteroid (469219) (469219) 2016 HO3, the smallest and closest Earth quasi-satellite". Monthly...
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  • Two examples of quasi-satellites of the Earth are 2014 OL339 and 469219 Kamoʻoalewa. In addition to swapping semi-major axes like Saturn's moons Epimetheus...
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    October 2023[update], six asteroids were known to be a quasi-satellite of Earth. 469219 Kamoʻoalewa is Earth's closest quasi-satellite, in an orbit that has been stable...
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  • Explorer 2025 Mars orbiter and lander Tianwen-2 May 2025 Asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa sample return, comet 311P/PanSTARRS orbiter Artemis II September 2025...
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    celestial objects given a formal name by the IAU, after 367943 Duende and 469219 Kamoʻoalewa. The final few minutes of pictures from the DART mission revealed...
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  • than 20 known co-orbitals, including the asteroids 3753 Cruithne and 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, and the occasional temporary satellite, like 2020 CD3; however, since...
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    the Earth's surface. In 2021, the 40–100 m (130–330 ft) asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, which is a quasi-satellite of Earth (orbiting the Sun with the same...
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    asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa and the active asteroid 311P/PanSTARRS. The spacecraft is tasked with collecting samples of the regolith of Kamo'oalewa. The concept...
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  • quasi-satellite of the Earth; its orbital evolution is akin to that of 469219 Kamoʻoalewa. With an absolute magnitude of 26.6, it has a diameter in the range...
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  • Survey 2015-12-19 Horseshoe orbit temporary Horseshoe orbit temporary 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 0.104 40-100 Pan-STARRS 2016-04-27 Quasi-satellite stable Quasi-satellite...
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  • collision of black holes. NASA astronomers announce the discovery of 469219 Kamoʻoalewa (then known as 2016 HO3), an asteroid first observed on 27 April 2016...
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  • 465036 Tatm 465513 Chenchen 468581 Maiajasperwhite 468725 Khalat 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 469366 Watkins 469705 ǂKá̦gára 469748 Volnay 469773 Kitaibel 470600...
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    mission #14 of NASA's Discovery Program to explore a metallic asteroid. 469219 Kamoʻoalewa Tianwen-2 (ZhengHe) CNSA May 2025 (launch) 2026 (orbit) sample return...
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  • Kamiyama 18891 Kamler 112233 Kammerer 185321 Kammerlander 4215 Kamo 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 9293 Kamogata 10143 Kamogawa 14623 Kamoun 1948 Kampala 4410 Kamuimintara...
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    to current plans. Tianwen-2 Tianwen-2 May 2025 Long March 3B CNSA 469219 Kamoʻoalewa Orbiter/lander/Sample return Planned arrival in 2026 DESTINY+ DESTINY+...
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    370 2004 OSIRIS-APEX 2029 Extended mission after sample delivery 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 0.041 2016 Tianwen-2 2025 Co-orbital near-Earth asteroid; sample return...
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  • Asteroid close approaches (85990) 1999 JV6 1994 WR12 2013 TX68 2016 EU85 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 2016 PQ (164121) 2003 YT1 Exoplanets 38 Virginis b atmospheric composition...
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  • Asteroid close approaches (85990) 1999 JV6 1994 WR12 2013 TX68 2016 EU85 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 2016 PQ (164121) 2003 YT1 Exoplanets 38 Virginis b atmospheric composition...
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  • CNSA Asteroid sample return Sample return mission headed for the 469219 Kamoʻoalewa asteroid. June (TBD) Long March 5B Y5 Wenchang LC-1 Xuntian Low Earth...
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    Asteroid close approaches (85990) 1999 JV6 1994 WR12 2013 TX68 2016 EU85 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 2016 PQ (164121) 2003 YT1 Exoplanets 38 Virginis b atmospheric composition...
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  • Asteroid close approaches (85990) 1999 JV6 1994 WR12 2013 TX68 2016 EU85 469219 Kamoʻoalewa 2016 PQ (164121) 2003 YT1 Exoplanets 38 Virginis b atmospheric composition...
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