Jodiefoster

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Mars-crossing Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest (2.12 km diameter)
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

Jodiefoster is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified Jodiefoster as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Jodiefoster orbits the sun every 1,350 days (3.70 years), coming as close as 1.65 AU and reaching as far as 3.14 AU from the sun. Jodiefoster is about 2.1 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of Jodiefoster has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 73.00 hours.

No Close Approaches

Jodiefoster's orbit is 0.64 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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

Jodiefoster's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 21, 1974. It was last officially observed on Feb. 9, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,591 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

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of Jodiefoster:

• 7 Iris (A847 PA)
• 9 Metis (A848 HA)
• 25 Phocaea (A853 GB)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of Jodiefoster is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Jodiefoster 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.