Latinovits

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Mars-crossing Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

Latinovits is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified Latinovits as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Latinovits orbits the sun every 938 days (2.57 years), coming as close as 1.65 AU and reaching as far as 2.10 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Latinovits is probably between 0.844 to 1.888 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.

No Close Approaches

Latinovits's orbit is 0.69 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

Latinovits's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 20, 2001. It was last officially observed on Aug. 30, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 649 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

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of Latinovits:

• 1509 Esclangona (1938 YG)
• 1656 Suomi (1942 EC)
• 2035 Stearns (1973 SC)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of Latinovits is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Latinovits 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.