An Asteroid has been Found that Orbits the Sun Closer than Venus

2020 AV2 orbits entirely within the orbit of Venus. Image Credit: Bryce Bolin/Caltech

Astronomers at Caltech’s Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) have discovered an asteroid that orbits inside Venus. Though other asteroids have a portion of their orbit inside Venus’, this is the first one with an orbit that is completely inside Venus’ orbit. The new object is named 2020 AV2.

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