Apohele asteroid

Apohele asteroids are a subclass of Aten asteroids. They have not only their perihelion at less than one AU (within Earth's orbit), but also their aphelion; that is, their entire orbit is within Earth's. As of July 2004 there are only two confirmed Apoheles: 2003 CP₂₀ and 2004 JG₆. An earlier object, 1998 DK₃₆, has not been seen since February 24 1998 and its discoverer David J. Tholen acknowledges that it is currently lost. [1] The name Apohele is still under a bit of debate, since most asteroid subclasses are named for prominent members of that group (for example, Aten asteroids are named for 2062 Aten, the first such asteroid discovered), whereas there is no asteroid named "Apohele". Apohele is the Hawaiian word for orbit. Category:Asteroid groups and families