New Impact Solutions for Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (99942) Apophis

Ireneusz Włodarczyk

We computed impact solutions of the potentially dangerous asteroid (99942) Apophis based on 4022 optical observations from March 15, 2004 to January 1, 2015, and 7 radar observations from March 15.10789 UTC through March 28.089569 UTC, 2013. Using the freely available orbfit Software Package, we can follow its orbit forward in the future searching for close approaches with the Earth, which can lead to possible impacts up to 2110. The possible impact path of risk for 2068 is presented.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 3, 108-111 (2016)

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