14786 (4052 T-3)

Mid-sized Main-belt Asteroid

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Key Facts

Overview

14786 (4052 T-3) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 4052 T-3 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

4052 T-3 orbits the sun every 1,260 days (3.45 years), coming as close as 2.16 AU and reaching as far as 2.40 AU from the sun. 4052 T-3 is about 2.3 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of 4052 T-3 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 37.73 hours.

No Close Approaches

4052 T-3's orbit is 1.16 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

4052 T-3's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 7, 1977. It was last officially observed on March 13, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,063 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: 2.281 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0527
  • Inclination: 7.68°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 54.82°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 152.75°
  • Mean Anomaly: 287.08°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 2.32400 km
  • Magnitude: 15.1
  • Albedo: 0.431

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,260 days (3.45 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.69 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.40 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.16 AU
  • Rotation Period: 37.73 hours

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