An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They are remnants from the early formation of the solar system and can vary in size from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers in diameter. Some asteroids have the potential to collide with Earth, posing a potential threat to our planet.
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Ask! asteroid (89959) is a sub-kilometer Apollo asteroid, classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA). It was discovered by the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico, on 16 November 2002.
89959 Ask! has an orbit with a 1:1 mean-motion resonance with Jupiter.