Fig. 2: Heliocentric positions during the close encounter on December 22, 2032, projected onto the x−y plane for clarity. | npj Space Exploration

Fig. 2: Heliocentric positions during the close encounter on December 22, 2032, projected onto the x−y plane for clarity.

From: Collision probability analysis of 2024 YR4

Fig. 2

a and c Display sample orbits obtained from the LOV and MC methods, respectively. b Illustrates the reference trajectory along with the 6σ uncertainty ellipsoid derived from the linearized model.

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