Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.86 km diameter)
- Will pass within 24,110,418 km of Earth in 2032
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
185851 (2000 DP107) is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 DP107 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2000 DP107 orbits the sun every 583 days (1.60 years), coming as close as 0.85 AU and reaching as far as 1.88 AU from the sun. 2000 DP107 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 DP107 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.78 hours.
Close Approaches
2000 DP107's orbit is 0.01 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 DP107 has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2032 | 24,110,418 | 7.419 |
| April 26, 2040 | 16,126,256 | 11.677 |
| Sept. 29, 2059 | 29,506,278 | 16.582 |
| Sept. 20, 2067 | 6,341,790 | 12.236 |
| Sept. 13, 2075 | 6,838,946 | 9.990 |
| Aug. 14, 2083 | 25,294,502 | 8.248 |
| May 14, 2099 | 24,271,343 | 7.414 |
| April 29, 2107 | 15,967,394 | 11.297 |
| April 21, 2115 | 29,782,797 | 15.675 |
| Sept. 22, 2134 | 8,989,225 | 12.738 |
| Sept. 14, 2142 | 7,101,533 | 9.917 |
| Aug. 13, 2150 | 25,910,109 | 8.345 |
| May 10, 2166 | 22,113,781 | 7.939 |
| April 27, 2174 | 18,325,386 | 12.545 |
| Sept. 28, 2193 | 22,072,038 | 15.190 |
Images and Observations
2000 DP107's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 29, 2000. It was last officially observed on Feb. 25, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,410 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: 1.365 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.3765
- Inclination: 8.67°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 358.66°
- Argument of Periapsis: 289.79°
- Mean Anomaly: 175.0°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.86300 km
- Magnitude: 18.33
- Albedo: 0.137
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 583 days (1.60 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 25.47 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.88 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.85 AU
- Rotation Period: 2.78 hours
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2000 DP107 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.
