Beatrixpotter

13975 Beatrixpotter (1992 BP2)

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Key Facts

Overview

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

Beatrixpotter orbits the sun every 1,420 days (3.89 years), coming as close as 2.27 AU and reaching as far as 2.69 AU from the sun. Beatrixpotter is about 2.7 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

No Close Approaches

Beatrixpotter's orbit is 1.29 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

Beatrixpotter's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 30, 1992. It was last officially observed on April 9, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,480 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: 2.478 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0846
  • Inclination: 5.56°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 216.64°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 245.93°
  • Mean Anomaly: 55.5°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 2.71100 km
  • Magnitude: 14.73
  • Albedo: 0.381

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,420 days (3.89 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.98 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.69 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.27 AU

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Size Rendering

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