2010 GS7

Very small Apollo-class Asteroid

Near-Earth Potentially Hazardous
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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to a football field (0.20 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 23,601,908 km of Earth in 2041
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

2010 GS7 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2010 GS7 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.

2010 GS7 orbits the sun every 1,610 days (4.41 years), coming as close as 0.92 AU and reaching as far as 4.47 AU from the sun. 2010 GS7 is about 0.2 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, comparable in size to a football field.

Close Approaches

2010 GS7's orbit is 0.04 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.

2010 GS7 has 6 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
May 26, 2041 23,601,908 10.984
April 4, 2063 16,554,129 17.040
June 19, 2098 24,238,568 10.787
June 5, 2129 25,064,178 10.934
April 24, 2138 14,208,009 12.157
May 27, 2192 22,017,227 10.058

Images and Observations

2010 GS7's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 7, 2010. It was last officially observed on June 3, 2019. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 255 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.692 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.6595
  • Inclination: 9.13°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 190.85°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 56.97°
  • Mean Anomaly: 359.89°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 0.20300 km
  • Magnitude: 21.51
  • Albedo: 0.107

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,610 days (4.41 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.19 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 4.47 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.92 AU

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Size Rendering

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