Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a football field
- Will pass within 16,429,043 km of Earth in 2027
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2010 XC25 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2010 XC25 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2010 XC25 orbits the sun every 841 days (2.30 years), coming as close as 0.82 AU and reaching as far as 2.66 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2010 XC25 is probably between 0.176 to 0.393 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a football field.
Close Approaches
2010 XC25's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2010 XC25 has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2027 | 16,429,043 | 10.135 |
| Jan. 17, 2034 | 10,860,845 | 14.993 |
| May 16, 2050 | 12,565,395 | 10.666 |
| Jan. 16, 2057 | 12,750,326 | 15.280 |
| April 16, 2073 | 24,368,819 | 10.235 |
| Feb. 19, 2096 | 19,787,138 | 10.004 |
| May 26, 2112 | 6,691,199 | 12.441 |
| Jan. 22, 2119 | 6,058,922 | 13.912 |
| March 21, 2135 | 26,365,438 | 10.671 |
| May 23, 2151 | 9,400,900 | 11.372 |
| June 8, 2167 | 21,022,658 | 16.677 |
| Jan. 23, 2174 | 3,407,523 | 13.447 |
| June 10, 2183 | 25,573,134 | 17.602 |
| Jan. 17, 2190 | 16,887,159 | 16.110 |
| June 3, 2199 | 10,849,639 | 14.446 |
Images and Observations
2010 XC25's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 8, 2010. It was last officially observed on Oct. 21, 2014. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 112 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: 1.743 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.5286
- Inclination: 2.97°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 303.95°
- Argument of Periapsis: 237.25°
- Mean Anomaly: 163.47°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.227 km
- Magnitude: 20.9
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 841 days (2.30 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 22.55 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.66 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.82 AU
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
The position of 2010 XC25 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.
Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2010 XC25 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.
