Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.81 km diameter)
- Will pass within 12,744,105 km of Earth in 2023
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
162385 (2000 BM19) is a small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 BM19 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 BM19 orbits the sun every 233 days (0.64 years), coming as close as 0.48 AU and reaching as far as 1.01 AU from the sun. 2000 BM19 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.
The rotation of 2000 BM19 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 9.46 hours.
2000 BM19's spectral type None (Tholen) / O (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .
Close Approaches
2000 BM19's orbit is 0.08 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 BM19 has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2023 | 12,744,105 | 7.620 |
| Jan. 10, 2030 | 14,522,133 | 9.765 |
| March 1, 2039 | 18,418,087 | 8.349 |
| Jan. 13, 2046 | 12,692,848 | 7.723 |
| Jan. 11, 2053 | 26,218,027 | 13.192 |
| March 3, 2055 | 25,766,083 | 11.646 |
| Feb. 18, 2062 | 17,550,479 | 6.850 |
| Feb. 27, 2071 | 16,980,333 | 7.641 |
| March 1, 2080 | 17,242,986 | 8.054 |
| Jan. 12, 2087 | 26,396,731 | 13.347 |
| March 4, 2089 | 19,091,134 | 9.415 |
| Jan. 12, 2096 | 25,852,445 | 13.208 |
| March 4, 2098 | 18,483,019 | 9.099 |
| Jan. 13, 2105 | 28,015,827 | 13.743 |
| March 5, 2107 | 17,648,373 | 8.500 |
Images and Observations
2000 BM19's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 31, 2000. It was last officially observed on Feb. 27, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 304 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: 0.7406 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.3586
- Inclination: 6.88°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 70.21°
- Argument of Periapsis: 247.71°
- Mean Anomaly: 148.78°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.81200 km
- Magnitude: 18.61
- Albedo: 0.115
- Spectral type (SMASS): O
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 233 days (0.64 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 34.58 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.01 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.48 AU
- Rotation Period: 9.46 hours
- Approx. Composition: and .
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 BM19 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.
