Asteroid 12923 Zephyr
Zephyr is a stony asteroid, classified as potentially hazardous asteroid.
Quick Facts
The word zephyr derives from the name of the ancient Greek god of the west wind, Zephyros.
This near-Earth asteroid has an Earth minimum orbital intersection distance of 3,160,000 km, which corresponds to 8.2 lunar distances. This short distance as well as its sufficiently large size makes it a potentially hazardous asteroid.
