2010 JL88

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 4,380,904 km of Earth in 2020
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2010 JL88 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2010 JL88 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.

2010 JL88 orbits the sun every 622 days (1.70 years), coming as close as 0.71 AU and reaching as far as 2.14 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2010 JL88 is probably between 0.012 to 0.026 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

The rotation of 2010 JL88 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 0.01 hours.

Close Approaches

2010 JL88's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is very close to Earth's orbit.

2010 JL88 has 2 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

NASA Sentry has assessed impact risk for 193 very close approach scenarios. Here are the top scenarios ordered by probability of impact:

Images and Observations

2010 JL88's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 15, 2010. It was last officially observed on May 17, 2010. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 62 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 2010 JL88:

• 1943 Anteros (1973 EC)
• 9202 (1993 PB)
• 38086 Beowulf (1999 JB)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2010 JL88 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.