Key Facts

Overview

2013 CJ118 is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2013 CJ118 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2013 CJ118 orbits the sun every 12,100 days (33.13 years), coming as close as 5.22 AU and reaching as far as 15.36 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2013 CJ118 is probably between 2.796 to 6.252 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.

No Close Approaches

2013 CJ118's orbit is 4.24 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely 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

2013 CJ118's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 16, 2011. It was last officially observed on April 19, 2015. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 35 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: 10.29 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.493
  • Inclination: 10.32°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 338.48°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 141.26°
  • Mean Anomaly: 122.74°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~3.610 km
  • Magnitude: 14.89

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 12,100 days (33.13 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 9.25 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 15.36 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 5.22 AU

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Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2013 CJ118 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.