Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building (0.38 km diameter)
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2010 TK7 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2010 TK7 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 TK7 orbits the sun every 365 days (1.00 years), coming as close as 0.81 AU and reaching as far as 1.19 AU from the sun. 2010 TK7 is about 0.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building.
No Close Approaches
2010 TK7's orbit is 0.08 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.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
Images and Observations
2010 TK7's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 1, 2010. It was last officially observed on Jan. 6, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 153 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: 0.9988 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.1903
- Inclination: 20.9°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 96.43°
- Argument of Periapsis: 46.04°
- Mean Anomaly: 236.83°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.37900 km
- Magnitude: 20.78
- Albedo: 0.059
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 365 days (1.00 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 29.77 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.19 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.81 AU
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 2010 TK7 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.
