162903 (2001 JV2)

Mid-sized Apollo-class Asteroid

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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (1.09 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 23,196,128 km of Earth in 2068
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

162903 (2001 JV2) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2001 JV2 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.

2001 JV2 orbits the sun every 544 days (1.49 years), coming as close as 1.00 AU and reaching as far as 1.61 AU from the sun. 2001 JV2 is about 1.1 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Close Approaches

2001 JV2'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.

2001 JV2 has 7 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
April 29, 2068 23,196,128 25.601
April 27, 2071 13,604,191 24.747
April 24, 2074 18,150,339 24.199
May 1, 2144 25,955,834 25.792
April 29, 2147 14,849,107 24.883
April 26, 2150 16,243,238 24.281
April 23, 2153 28,479,249 23.985

Images and Observations

2001 JV2's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 15, 2001. It was last officially observed on July 21, 2010. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 196 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: 1.305 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2373
  • Inclination: 47.49°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 216.9°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 301.24°
  • Mean Anomaly: 51.97°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 1.08600 km
  • Magnitude: 18.63
  • Albedo: 0.060

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 544 days (1.49 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 26.10 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 1.61 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.00 AU

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Size Rendering

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