Key Facts

Overview

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

Baize orbits the sun every 1,350 days (3.70 years), coming as close as 1.97 AU and reaching as far as 2.81 AU from the sun. Baize is about 14.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

The rotation of Baize has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 7.79 hours.

No Close Approaches

Baize's orbit is 0.96 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

Baize's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 23, 1943. It was last officially observed on Feb. 10, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,965 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: 2.391 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1768
  • Inclination: 24.83°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 90.44°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 163.75°
  • Mean Anomaly: 189.71°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 14.41100 km
  • Magnitude: 11.34
  • Albedo: 0.290

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,350 days (3.70 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.27 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.81 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.97 AU
  • Rotation Period: 7.79 hours

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