Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to Mount Everest
- Will pass within 19,337,223 km of Earth in 2022
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
Tukmit is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified Tukmit as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
Tukmit orbits the sun every 472 days (1.29 years), coming as close as 0.86 AU and reaching as far as 1.51 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Tukmit is probably between 1.646 to 3.682 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.
The rotation of Tukmit has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 3.48 hours.
Tukmit's spectral type None (Tholen) / Sr (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .
Close Approaches
Tukmit's orbit is 0.11 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Tukmit has 9 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2022 | 19,337,223 | 21.776 |
| July 19, 2053 | 16,599,105 | 22.097 |
| July 24, 2084 | 19,696,408 | 22.636 |
| July 14, 2106 | 22,776,122 | 21.666 |
| July 31, 2115 | 29,278,781 | 23.572 |
| July 19, 2137 | 16,666,560 | 22.019 |
| July 25, 2168 | 19,716,888 | 22.639 |
| July 14, 2190 | 22,817,430 | 21.666 |
| July 31, 2199 | 28,726,689 | 23.515 |
Images and Observations
Tukmit's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 12, 1991. It was last officially observed on March 15, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,095 observations used to determine its orbit.
Accessibility and Exploration
This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.Similar Objects
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 1.186 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2721
- Inclination: 38.49°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 294.97°
- Argument of Periapsis: 322.86°
- Mean Anomaly: 346.16°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~2.126 km
- Magnitude: 16.04
- Spectral type (SMASS): Sr
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 472 days (1.29 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 27.34 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.51 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.86 AU
- Rotation Period: 3.48 hours
- Approx. Composition: and .
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Tukmit to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
