Fig. 4. Trajectory of Apophis (red) relative to the geospace environment (IMAGE)

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Fig. 4. Trajectory of Apophis (red) relative to the geospace environment

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Fig. 4. Trajectory of Apophis (red) relative to the geospace environment in the x-y plane (A) and x-z plane (B). This geocentric solar ecliptic coordinate system has its x axis toward the Sun, z axis perpendicular to the Earth’s orbit plane, and y axis completing the right-handed coordinate system. The crossing times of different boundaries are listed in the table.

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