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469219 Kamoʻoalewa — Hindsite — Hindsite

469219 Kamoʻoalewa

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469219 Kamoʻoalewa (; provisional designation 2016 HO3) is a very small Apollo-type near-Earth asteroid approximately 40–100 meters (130–330 feet) in diameter. It is an elongated object that rapidly rotates every 28 minutes. At present it is a quasi-satellite of Earth, and currently the second-smallest, closest, and most stable known such quasi-satellite (after 2023 FW13). Kamoʻoalewa was discovered by Pan-STARRS at Haleakala Observatory on 27 April 2016. It is the target of the China National Space...

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469219 Kamoʻoalewa (; provisional designation 2016 HO3) is a very small Apollo-type near-Earth asteroid approximately 40–100 meters (130–330 feet) in diameter. It is an elongated object that rapidly rotates every 28 minutes. At present it is a quasi-satellite of Earth, and currently the second-smallest, closest, and most stable known such quasi-satellite (after 2023 FW13). Kamoʻoalewa was discovered by Pan-STARRS at Haleakala Observatory on 27 April 2016. It is the target of the China National Space...

Hero image for 469219 Kamoʻoalewa — Pictured·The Planetary Society·Calendar of space events 2026

2026

Calendar of space events 20261 Jan 2026

2025

Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission29 May 2025

China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission+ 1 event28 May 2025

2024

Asteroid Kamoʻoalewa's journey from the lunar Giordano Bruno crater to Earth 1:1 resonance12 Jun 2024

Earth's weird 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa is a fragment blasted out of big moon crater23 Apr 2024

Asteroid Kamo'oalewa's journey from the lunar Giordano Bruno crater to Earth 1:1 resonance19 Apr 2024

Evidence builds that Kamo’oalewa is a chunk of the Moon accompanying Earth Simulations show it’s possible for lunar material to achieve a quasi-satellite orbit like Kamo’oalewa5 Jan 2024

2021

Lunar-like silicate material forms the Earth quasi-satellite (469219) 2016 HO3 Kamoʻoalewa11 Nov 2021

Lunar-like silicate material forms the Earth quasi-satellite (469219) 2016 HO3 Kamoʻoalewa+ 1 event11 Nov 2021

The shape and surface environment of 2016 HO312 Mar 2021

2019

Near-Earth Asteroid Characterization and Observation (NEACO) Mission to Asteroid (469219) 2016 HO315 Jun 2019

China plans mission to Earth’s pet asteroid12 Jun 2019

China plans mission to Earth's pet asteroid+ 1 event30 Apr 2019

China plans mission to Earth�s pet asteroid30 Apr 2019

ZhengHe –  A Mission to a Near-Earth Asteroid and a Main Belt Comet+ 1 event18 Mar 2019

Near-Earth Asteroid Characterization and Observation (NEACO) Mission to Asteroid (469219) 2016 HO<sub>3</sub>12 Feb 2019

2018

He Noiʻi Nowelo i ka ʻIke Kuʻuna Hawaiʻi o ka ʻŌnaeao30 Dec 2018

Alunos da Unesp vencem competição internacional15 Mar 2018

2017

Ground-based Characterization of Earth Quasi Satellite (469219) 2016 HO315 Oct 2017

Near-Earth Asteroid Characterization and Observation (NEACO) Mission to Asteroid (469219) 2016 HO<sub>3</sub>12 Sep 2017

2016

Asteroid (469219) 2016 HO3, the smallest and closest Earth quasi-satellite15 Nov 2016

Nasa encontra �segunda Lua� ao redor da Terra | Superinteressante20 Jun 2016

Surprise! Newfound Asteroid Is 'Quasi-Moon' of Earth16 Jun 2016

2016 HO3 scorta la Terra16 Jun 2016

Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant CompanionGOV15 Jun 2016

Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant CompanionGOV15 Jun 2016

Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant CompanionGOV15 Jun 2016

Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant CompanionGOV15 Jun 2016

Asteroid (469219) 2016 HO3, the smallest and closest Earth quasi-satellite12 Jun 2016

469219-Kamo-Oalewa27 Apr 2016

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(469219) Kamoʻoalewa = 2016 HO3

JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 469219 Kamo'oalewa (2016 HO3)GOV

MinorPlanet.info: One Asteroid Information

MPC/MPO/MPS Archive

Horizons Batch for May 2369 Geocentric distanceGOV

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JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2016 HO3GOV

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469219 Kamo`oalewa (2016 HO3)GOV

JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 469219 (2016 HO3)GOV

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Nasa encontra uma segunda Lua ao redor da Terra

A órbita do asteroide 469219 KamoʻoalewaGOV

Dados de 469219 Kamoʻoalewa

Lunar-like silicate material forms the Earth quasi-satellite (469219) 2016 HO3 Kamoʻoalewa

La Chine se lance dans la course aux astéroïdes

What Are Asteroids And Comets?GOV