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Geographos
Asteroid Number
  1620
Asteroid Group
  Apollo
Sidereal Period
  1.4 years
Diameter (Mean)
  1.8 kilometres
A minor asteroid that belongs to the Apollo group of 'Earth-grazing' bodies.

Image of Geographos
A close view of the small asteroid Geographos. Among the stars of the Northern Crown, the Earth and Moon are visible: this image represents the situation on 17 March 2008, when Geographos will approach within a few thousand kilometers.
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