Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a football field
- Will pass within 11,128,361 km of Earth in 2021
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2001 JV1 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2001 JV1 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2001 JV1 orbits the sun every 813 days (2.23 years), coming as close as 0.96 AU and reaching as far as 2.45 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2001 JV1 is probably between 0.133 to 0.298 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a football field.
The rotation of 2001 JV1 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 29.00 hours.
2001 JV1's spectral type None (Tholen) / Sq (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .
Close Approaches
2001 JV1's orbit is 0.02 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.
2001 JV1 has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2021 | 11,128,361 | 7.965 |
| Sept. 2, 2041 | 25,284,267 | 12.216 |
| May 25, 2050 | 23,527,279 | 13.144 |
| June 26, 2070 | 6,159,353 | 8.118 |
| Sept. 6, 2090 | 29,341,561 | 13.209 |
| June 1, 2099 | 12,777,884 | 11.023 |
| July 27, 2119 | 11,580,979 | 7.958 |
| June 5, 2148 | 8,976,943 | 10.296 |
| July 3, 2168 | 7,932,268 | 8.001 |
| Aug. 27, 2188 | 17,757,316 | 10.117 |
Images and Observations
2001 JV1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 14, 2001. It was last officially observed on Oct. 31, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 211 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: 1.705 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.4353
- Inclination: 6.62°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 92.21°
- Argument of Periapsis: 201.04°
- Mean Anomaly: 348.45°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.172 km
- Magnitude: 21.5
- Spectral type (SMASS): Sq
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 813 days (2.23 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 22.82 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.45 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.96 AU
- Rotation Period: 29.00 hours
- Approx. Composition: and .
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2001 JV1 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.
