Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.79 km diameter)
- Will pass within 14,289,758 km of Earth in 2028
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
152964 (2000 GP82) is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 GP82 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.
2000 GP82 orbits the sun every 603 days (1.65 years), coming as close as 0.85 AU and reaching as far as 1.95 AU from the sun. 2000 GP82 is about 0.8 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Close Approaches
2000 GP82's orbit is 0.09 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.
2000 GP82 has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2028 | 14,289,758 | 10.998 |
| Jan. 30, 2061 | 13,756,093 | 11.428 |
| Dec. 8, 2065 | 28,621,201 | 10.580 |
| Feb. 6, 2094 | 15,080,489 | 12.023 |
| Dec. 18, 2098 | 26,170,087 | 10.699 |
| Feb. 14, 2127 | 20,316,414 | 13.292 |
| Jan. 2, 2132 | 22,209,070 | 10.759 |
| Feb. 22, 2160 | 29,110,222 | 15.096 |
| Jan. 15, 2165 | 17,563,084 | 10.763 |
| Jan. 24, 2198 | 15,150,315 | 10.955 |
Images and Observations
2000 GP82's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 23, 1995. It was last officially observed on June 1, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 779 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: 1.397 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.3933
- Inclination: 13.23°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 114.86°
- Argument of Periapsis: 333.08°
- Mean Anomaly: 143.46°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.78800 km
- Magnitude: 17.8
- Albedo: 0.342
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 603 days (1.65 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 25.20 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.95 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.85 AU
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 2000 GP82 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.
