Celestial Objects
Ryugu
Near-Earth Asteroid
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162173 Ryugu, generally known as Ryugu, is a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, about 900 metres in diameter. The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 arrived at Ryugu in June 2018, took samples, and returned the sample capsule to Earth on 5 December 2020, which showed the presence of organic compounds including uracil and vitamin B3.
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Object TypeNear-Earth asteroid (Apollo group) 1 Discovery Year Cross-Tradition Connections
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a near-Earth object and also a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group
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Wikimedia Foundation162173 Ryugu, infobox (Discovery date)Quote, 162173 Ryugu, infobox (Discovery date)
10 May 1999
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Wikimedia FoundationOrbits: Sun, 162173 Ryugu, orbit section (edges wave 2)Quote, Orbits: Sun, 162173 Ryugu, orbit section (edges wave 2)
Ryugu orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.96-1.41 AU once every 16 months (474 days; semi-major axis of 1.19 AU).
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