2020 SO is a near-Earth object identified to be the Surveyor 2 Centaur rocket booster launched on 20 September 1966. The object was discovered by the Pan-STARRS1 survey at the Haleakala Observatory on 17 September 2020. It will make a close approach to Earth on 1 December 2020 at a perigee distance of approximately 0. 13 lunar distances.
About 2020 SO in brief
2020 SO is a near-Earth object identified to be the Surveyor 2 Centaur rocket booster launched on 20 September 1966. The object was discovered by the Pan-STARRS1 survey at the Haleakala Observatory on 17 September 2020. The Earth-like orbit and low relative velocity suggest a possible artificial object.
It will make a close approach to Earth on 1 December 2020 at a perigee distance of approximately 0. 13 lunar distances. It has a rotation period of approximately 9 seconds and will require a telescope with roughly a 150mm objective lens to be seen visually.
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