Key Facts

Overview

17213 (2000 AF186) is a large asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2000 AF186 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2000 AF186 orbits the sun every 1,810 days (4.96 years), coming as close as 2.36 AU and reaching as far as 3.45 AU from the sun. 2000 AF186 is about 16.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Philadelphia.

The rotation of 2000 AF186 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 46.99 hours.

No Close Approaches

2000 AF186's orbit is 1.38 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely 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

2000 AF186's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 4, 1951. It was last officially observed on June 23, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,148 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: 2.906 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1876
  • Inclination: 10.63°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 116.43°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 333.17°
  • Mean Anomaly: 257.82°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 16.22300 km
  • Magnitude: 13.4
  • Albedo: 0.037

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,810 days (4.96 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.47 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.45 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.36 AU
  • Rotation Period: 46.99 hours

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