Key Facts
- Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
- Will pass within 25,388,142 km of Earth in 2024
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
162472 (2000 LL) is a small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 2000 LL 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 LL orbits the sun every 516 days (1.41 years), coming as close as 1.11 AU and reaching as far as 1.41 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2000 LL is probably between 0.390 to 0.871 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Close Approaches
2000 LL's orbit is 0.17 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 LL has 6 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | 25,388,142 | 16.210 |
| May 30, 2048 | 25,396,152 | 16.029 |
| May 30, 2072 | 26,749,845 | 15.895 |
| May 29, 2096 | 29,534,924 | 15.810 |
| May 31, 2161 | 29,177,230 | 16.711 |
| May 31, 2185 | 26,742,200 | 16.442 |
Images and Observations
2000 LL's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 1, 2000. It was last officially observed on Nov. 18, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 288 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: 1.259 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.1183
- Inclination: 31.86°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 245.64°
- Argument of Periapsis: 66.88°
- Mean Anomaly: 127.75°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.503 km
- Magnitude: 19.17
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 516 days (1.41 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 26.54 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.41 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 1.11 AU
Map Comparison
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Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2000 LL to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
