Key Facts

Overview

Strackea is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter within the inner portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Strackea as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Strackea orbits the sun every 966 days (2.64 years), coming as close as 1.78 AU and reaching as far as 2.05 AU from the sun. Strackea is about 7.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

The rotation of Strackea has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 4.04 hours.

No Close Approaches

Strackea's orbit is 0.81 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

Strackea's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 23, 1924. It was last officially observed on July 1, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,346 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 1.912 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0711
  • Inclination: 26.98°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 144.38°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 122.18°
  • Mean Anomaly: 130.9°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 7.16900 km
  • Magnitude: 12.51
  • Albedo: 0.305
  • Spectral type (Tholen): S

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 966 days (2.64 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 21.53 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.05 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.78 AU
  • Rotation Period: 4.04 hours

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