Key Facts
- Categorized as a Outer Main-belt Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware (83.43 km diameter)
- Not a Near Earth Object
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
Shaposhnikov is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Shaposhnikov as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
Shaposhnikov orbits the sun every 2,890 days (7.91 years), coming as close as 3.09 AU and reaching as far as 4.84 AU from the sun. Shaposhnikov is about 83.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.
The rotation of Shaposhnikov has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 20.98 hours.
No Close Approaches
Shaposhnikov's orbit is 2.11 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
Shaposhnikov's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 5, 1940. It was last officially observed on April 1, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,330 observations used to determine its orbit.
Scientists have been able to determine this object's shape:
View asteroid Shaposhnikov in 3D.
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 Shaposhnikov:References
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 3.966 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2209
- Inclination: 12.48°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 59.04°
- Argument of Periapsis: 266.55°
- Mean Anomaly: 102.02°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 83.43000 km
- Magnitude: 9.41
- Albedo: 0.040
- Spectral type (Tholen): X
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 2,890 days (7.91 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 14.93 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 4.84 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 3.09 AU
- Rotation Period: 20.98 hours
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