Key Facts

Overview

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

Fabbri orbits the sun every 1,520 days (4.16 years), coming as close as 2.23 AU and reaching as far as 2.95 AU from the sun. Fabbri is about 7.3 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

The rotation of Fabbri has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 4.42 hours.

No Close Approaches

Fabbri's orbit is 1.24 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

Fabbri's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 8, 1981. It was last officially observed on July 5, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,282 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: 2.592 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1385
  • Inclination: 13.97°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 48.06°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 7.76°
  • Mean Anomaly: 222.26°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 7.34400 km
  • Magnitude: 12.91
  • Albedo: 0.327

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,520 days (4.16 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.55 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.95 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.23 AU
  • Rotation Period: 4.42 hours

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