Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a football field
- Will pass within 5,112,576 km of Earth in 2022
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2013 BO76 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2013 BO76 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2013 BO76 orbits the sun every 810 days (2.22 years), coming as close as 0.82 AU and reaching as far as 2.59 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2013 BO76 is probably between 0.213 to 0.476 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a football field.
The rotation of 2013 BO76 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 5.11 hours.
Close Approaches
2013 BO76's orbit is 0.03 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.
2013 BO76 has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2022 | 5,112,576 | 13.754 |
| July 14, 2033 | 19,186,864 | 10.282 |
| May 25, 2053 | 29,202,574 | 11.265 |
| Aug. 16, 2064 | 27,256,552 | 18.486 |
| April 16, 2073 | 19,160,489 | 10.282 |
| Aug. 9, 2084 | 10,093,841 | 14.974 |
| April 4, 2093 | 10,940,766 | 11.268 |
| Aug. 10, 2104 | 10,637,933 | 15.040 |
| April 24, 2113 | 21,957,046 | 10.319 |
| May 31, 2133 | 29,224,897 | 11.263 |
| July 8, 2153 | 22,220,148 | 10.284 |
| March 22, 2162 | 13,707,239 | 15.806 |
| July 27, 2173 | 12,675,053 | 11.054 |
| March 23, 2182 | 10,955,806 | 15.204 |
| July 11, 2193 | 21,476,819 | 10.269 |
Images and Observations
2013 BO76's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 10, 2013. It was last officially observed on Sept. 27, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 489 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: 1.701 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.5199
- Inclination: 1.95°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 242.17°
- Argument of Periapsis: 4.96°
- Mean Anomaly: 219.13°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.275 km
- Magnitude: 20.48
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 810 days (2.22 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 22.85 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.59 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.82 AU
- Rotation Period: 5.11 hours
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 2013 BO76 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.
