2011 MV

Very small Amor-class Asteroid

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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to a football field
  • Will pass within 24,756,780 km of Earth in 2022
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

2011 MV is a very small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 2011 MV 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.

2011 MV orbits the sun every 551 days (1.51 years), coming as close as 1.07 AU and reaching as far as 1.56 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2011 MV is probably between 0.146 to 0.327 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a football field.

Close Approaches

2011 MV's orbit is 0.14 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.

2011 MV has 9 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
Dec. 25, 2022 24,756,780 21.935
Dec. 26, 2025 21,303,072 21.353
Dec. 27, 2028 27,487,009 21.061
Dec. 26, 2105 25,130,742 21.981
Dec. 27, 2108 21,101,698 21.395
Dec. 29, 2111 26,413,657 21.083
Dec. 25, 2188 27,779,084 22.222
Dec. 28, 2191 21,318,580 21.560
Dec. 29, 2194 23,317,430 21.158

Images and Observations

2011 MV's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 2, 2011. It was last officially observed on June 10, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 95 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: 1.315 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1891
  • Inclination: 41.12°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 92.85°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 48.89°
  • Mean Anomaly: 141.22°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~0.189 km
  • Magnitude: 21.3

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 551 days (1.51 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 25.96 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 1.56 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.07 AU

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Size Rendering

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