2013 RG74

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 23,914,943 km of Earth in 2021
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2013 RG74 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2013 RG74 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.

2013 RG74 orbits the sun every 211 days (0.58 years), coming as close as 0.21 AU and reaching as far as 1.18 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2013 RG74 is probably between 0.057 to 0.127 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

Close Approaches

2013 RG74's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is very close to Earth's orbit.

2013 RG74 has 61 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2013 RG74's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 15, 2013. It was last officially observed on Sept. 23, 2013. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 54 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

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 2013 RG74:

• 434313 (2004 GP)
• 481817 (2008 UL90)
• 1994 GL

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2013 RG74 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 2013 RG74 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.