Key Facts

Overview

Amazone is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Amazone as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Amazone orbits the sun every 2,130 days (5.83 years), coming as close as 2.95 AU and reaching as far as 3.52 AU from the sun. Amazone is about 63.9 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

The rotation of Amazone has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 540.00 hours.

No Close Approaches

Amazone's orbit is 2.01 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely 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

Amazone's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 1, 1925. It was last officially observed on July 4, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,736 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: 3.237 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0875
  • Inclination: 20.71°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 52.38°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 298.83°
  • Mean Anomaly: 230.93°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 63.92000 km
  • Magnitude: 9.98
  • Albedo: 0.054

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,130 days (5.83 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.53 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.52 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.95 AU
  • Rotation Period: 540.00 hours

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