2004 JG6 (also written 2004 JG6) is an unusual asteroid.
It is the second known Apohele asteroid, which means its entire orbit lies within that of the Earth. Even more significantly, its orbital period is less than that of Venus or any other known asteroids, making it on average the second-closest known object to the Sun, second only to Mercury. 2004 JG6 has an eccentric orbit that crosses the orbits of both Mercury and Venus. It also has the smallest aphelion of any known asteroid.
It was discovered by Brian A. Skiff of the LONEOS project.
External link
http://www.lowell.edu/press_room/releases/recent_releases/2004JG6_rls.html
Last updated: 08-22-2005 11:50:40
