2006 RH120 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2006 RH120 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.
2006 RH120 orbits the sun every 384 days (1.05 years), coming as close as 1.01 AU and reaching as far as 1.06 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2006 RH120 is probably between 0.002 to 0.010 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
The rotation of 2006 RH120 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 0.05 hours.
2006 RH120'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.
2006 RH120 has 2 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
---|---|---|
Aug. 18, 2028 | 4,020,587 | 0.136 |
Oct. 9, 2028 | 4,053,788 | 0.785 |
NASA Sentry has assessed impact risk for 146 very close approach scenarios. Here are the top scenarios ordered by probability of impact:
Date | Probability of Impact (%) | Impact Energy (Mt) |
---|---|---|
Feb. 8, 2044 | 0.37410 | 0.001279 |
April 17, 2091 | 0.10480 | 0.001279 |
Jan. 28, 2069 | 0.02654 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 23, 2073 | 0.02565 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 23, 2073 | 0.01806 | 0.001279 |
July 8, 2068 | 0.00438 | 0.001278 |
July 8, 2068 | 0.00424 | 0.001278 |
July 7, 2068 | 0.00384 | 0.001278 |
Nov. 27, 2067 | 0.00358 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 8, 2071 | 0.00342 | 0.00128 |
July 10, 2067 | 0.00219 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 21, 2093 | 0.00213 | 0.00128 |
July 25, 2044 | 0.00207 | 0.00128 |
Nov. 27, 2067 | 0.00186 | 0.001278 |
April 17, 2091 | 0.00183 | 0.001279 |
May 4, 2073 | 0.00169 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 7, 2058 | 0.00135 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 9, 2071 | 0.00134 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 21, 2092 | 0.00123 | 0.001279 |
Jan. 26, 2091 | 0.00122 | 0.001279 |
Jan. 28, 2089 | 0.00122 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 27, 2090 | 0.00122 | 0.001279 |
June 16, 2093 | 0.00113 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 26, 2091 | 0.00106 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 4, 2094 | 0.00080 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 8, 2094 | 0.00077 | 0.00128 |
April 22, 2090 | 0.00074 | 0.001278 |
May 3, 2073 | 0.00073 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 22, 2092 | 0.00072 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 6, 2108 | 0.00070 | 0.001279 |
July 12, 2066 | 0.00070 | 0.00128 |
April 17, 2093 | 0.00063 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 5, 2078 | 0.00063 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 6, 2080 | 0.00063 | 0.00128 |
June 21, 2071 | 0.00059 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 6, 2076 | 0.00059 | 0.001279 |
July 14, 2066 | 0.00052 | 0.001279 |
May 11, 2074 | 0.00051 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 5, 2080 | 0.00045 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 30, 2090 | 0.00045 | 0.001279 |
June 14, 2071 | 0.00044 | 0.001279 |
Nov. 5, 2064 | 0.00037 | 0.001279 |
May 5, 2091 | 0.00037 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 7, 2100 | 0.00032 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 7, 2100 | 0.00032 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 13, 2069 | 0.00031 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 30, 2089 | 0.00031 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 4, 2096 | 0.00027 | 0.001279 |
May 2, 2076 | 0.00027 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 8, 2075 | 0.00027 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 29, 2090 | 0.00027 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 2, 2088 | 0.00026 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 7, 2077 | 0.00026 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 7, 2079 | 0.00024 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 9, 2071 | 0.00024 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 7, 2090 | 0.00024 | 0.001279 |
July 20, 2090 | 0.00024 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 8, 2086 | 0.00024 | 0.001278 |
April 16, 2093 | 0.00023 | 0.00128 |
May 17, 2089 | 0.00021 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 3, 2085 | 0.00020 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 10, 2072 | 0.00020 | 0.00128 |
March 6, 2084 | 0.00019 | 0.001279 |
May 7, 2091 | 0.00017 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 7, 2081 | 0.00017 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 4, 2097 | 0.00017 | 0.00128 |
March 28, 2068 | 0.00017 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 3, 2087 | 0.00017 | 0.001279 |
April 30, 2089 | 0.00016 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 30, 2106 | 0.00014 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 6, 2093 | 0.00013 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 8, 2086 | 0.00013 | 0.00128 |
Nov. 13, 2062 | 0.00013 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 8, 2106 | 0.00012 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 30, 2087 | 0.00012 | 0.001278 |
May 9, 2058 | 0.00012 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 8, 2087 | 0.00012 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 22, 2076 | 0.00011 | 0.001278 |
July 20, 2090 | 0.00011 | 0.001279 |
Jan. 31, 2087 | 0.00010 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 5, 2094 | 0.00010 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 1, 2087 | 0.00010 | 0.00128 |
June 20, 2057 | 0.00009 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 2, 2097 | 0.00009 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 6, 2105 | 0.00009 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 5, 2106 | 0.00009 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 7, 2084 | 0.00009 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 30, 2088 | 0.00009 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 4, 2083 | 0.00009 | 0.00128 |
Oct. 23, 2094 | 0.00009 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 3, 2085 | 0.00008 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 31, 2095 | 0.00007 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 9, 2073 | 0.00007 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 29, 2089 | 0.00007 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 9, 2080 | 0.00007 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 4, 2108 | 0.00006 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 8, 2077 | 0.00006 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 4, 2110 | 0.00005 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 8, 2102 | 0.00005 | 0.001279 |
June 26, 2092 | 0.00005 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 4, 2096 | 0.00005 | 0.001279 |
May 7, 2073 | 0.00004 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 9, 2079 | 0.00004 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 8, 2104 | 0.00004 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 9, 2104 | 0.00004 | 0.001278 |
March 26, 2079 | 0.00004 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 5, 2108 | 0.00004 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 7, 2081 | 0.00004 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 6, 2097 | 0.00002 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 6, 2080 | 0.00002 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 6, 2080 | 0.00002 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 6, 2086 | 0.00002 | 0.00128 |
Sept. 10, 2044 | 0.00001 | 0.001279 |
June 24, 2082 | 0.00001 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 2, 2085 | 0.00001 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 12, 2076 | 0.00001 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 8, 2091 | 0.00001 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 24, 2110 | 0.00001 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 20, 2077 | 0.00001 | 0.001278 |
March 14, 2078 | 0.00001 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 7, 2084 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 3, 2110 | 0.00000 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 6, 2082 | 0.00000 | 0.001279 |
Jan. 27, 2089 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 3, 2099 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 4, 2085 | 0.00000 | 0.001279 |
Jan. 23, 2080 | 0.00000 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 4, 2093 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 21, 2077 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
July 11, 2084 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
July 12, 2085 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 27, 2083 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Sept. 8, 2064 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 30, 2089 | 0.00000 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 4, 2086 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 10, 2103 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Jan. 27, 2113 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
June 25, 2092 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 4, 2083 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
Feb. 12, 2100 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 22, 2046 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 31, 2088 | 0.00000 | 0.001279 |
Feb. 8, 2084 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
May 27, 2091 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
Jan. 26, 2109 | 0.00000 | 0.001278 |
Feb. 4, 2119 | 0.00000 | 0.00128 |
2006 RH120's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 14, 2006. It was last officially observed on June 22, 2007. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 131 observations used to determine its orbit.
2006 RH120 can be reached with a journey of 370 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 3.497 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 3,079,278 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2006 RH120.
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