Key Facts

Overview

14475 (1993 VT) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1993 VT as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1993 VT orbits the sun every 1,570 days (4.30 years), coming as close as 2.08 AU and reaching as far as 3.20 AU from the sun. 1993 VT is about 8.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

No Close Approaches

1993 VT's orbit is 1.11 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

1993 VT's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 14, 1993. It was last officially observed on Aug. 27, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,583 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: 2.642 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2124
  • Inclination: 12.12°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 63.53°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 270.01°
  • Mean Anomaly: 42.18°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 8.22200 km
  • Magnitude: 14.56
  • Albedo: 0.044

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,570 days (4.30 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.31 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.20 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.08 AU

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