Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.91 km diameter)
- Will pass within 27,292,197 km of Earth in 2027
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
162483 (2000 PJ5) is a small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 PJ5 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 PJ5 orbits the sun every 298 days (0.82 years), coming as close as 0.55 AU and reaching as far as 1.20 AU from the sun. 2000 PJ5 is about 0.9 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 PJ5 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.64 hours.
Close Approaches
2000 PJ5's orbit is 0.18 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 PJ5 has 11 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2027 | 27,292,197 | 23.089 |
| July 26, 2049 | 26,266,020 | 23.185 |
| July 26, 2071 | 27,107,463 | 23.375 |
| July 26, 2080 | 29,208,605 | 23.067 |
| July 26, 2093 | 29,579,926 | 23.642 |
| July 28, 2102 | 26,842,385 | 23.092 |
| July 27, 2124 | 26,279,591 | 23.201 |
| July 28, 2146 | 27,463,035 | 23.409 |
| July 28, 2155 | 28,612,313 | 23.074 |
| July 28, 2177 | 26,570,775 | 23.122 |
| July 28, 2199 | 26,394,441 | 23.258 |
Images and Observations
2000 PJ5's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 4, 2000. It was last officially observed on Aug. 5, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 733 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: 0.8727 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.3736
- Inclination: 51.18°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 124.41°
- Argument of Periapsis: 7.65°
- Mean Anomaly: 258.62°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.90600 km
- Magnitude: 17.55
- Albedo: 0.236
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 298 days (0.82 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 31.86 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.20 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.55 AU
- Rotation Period: 2.64 hours
Map Comparison
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Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2000 PJ5 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.
