2013 UV3

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 5,622,999 km of Earth in 2023
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2013 UV3 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2013 UV3 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 UV3 orbits the sun every 522 days (1.43 years), coming as close as 0.58 AU and reaching as far as 1.96 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2013 UV3 is probably between 0.012 to 0.026 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

Close Approaches

2013 UV3'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.

2013 UV3 has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2013 UV3's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 25, 2013. It was last officially observed on Oct. 29, 2013. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 50 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 UV3:

• 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB)
• 5693 (1993 EA)
• 6037 (1988 EG)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2013 UV3 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.