1995 HM

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 19,492,805 km of Earth in 2025
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

1995 HM is a very small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 1995 HM 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.

1995 HM orbits the sun every 644 days (1.76 years), coming as close as 1.14 AU and reaching as far as 1.78 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1995 HM is probably between 0.067 to 0.149 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

The rotation of 1995 HM has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 1.62 hours.

Close Approaches

1995 HM's orbit is 0.13 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.

1995 HM has 2 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

1995 HM's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 26, 1995. It was last officially observed on June 20, 1995. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 57 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 1995 HM:

• 433 Eros (A898 PA)
• 1864 Daedalus (1971 FA)
• 6047 (1991 TB1)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 1995 HM 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 below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1995 HM to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.