Key Facts
- Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a basketball court
- Will pass within 21,765,643 km of Earth in 2019
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2014 AG5 is a very small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 2014 AG5 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.
2014 AG5 orbits the sun every 441 days (1.21 years), coming as close as 1.10 AU and reaching as far as 1.17 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2014 AG5 is probably between 0.053 to 0.235 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a basketball court.
Close Approaches
2014 AG5's orbit is 0.11 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.
2014 AG5 has 23 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2019 | 21,765,643 | 5.011 |
| June 19, 2025 | 22,981,470 | 4.828 |
| Jan. 18, 2037 | 26,922,932 | 5.261 |
| Dec. 7, 2042 | 23,540,222 | 5.029 |
| July 17, 2048 | 17,665,898 | 4.903 |
| June 4, 2054 | 28,563,664 | 4.622 |
| Jan. 6, 2066 | 23,910,108 | 5.302 |
| Nov. 23, 2071 | 26,455,552 | 4.635 |
| July 8, 2077 | 17,162,823 | 4.853 |
| Dec. 26, 2094 | 22,144,739 | 5.259 |
| Aug. 7, 2100 | 25,372,728 | 5.014 |
| June 28, 2106 | 20,139,675 | 4.856 |
| Jan. 27, 2118 | 29,057,558 | 5.144 |
| Dec. 15, 2123 | 22,336,546 | 5.147 |
| July 25, 2129 | 19,618,279 | 4.956 |
| June 14, 2135 | 25,489,289 | 4.778 |
| Jan. 14, 2147 | 25,467,637 | 5.279 |
| Dec. 2, 2152 | 24,561,214 | 4.908 |
| July 15, 2158 | 17,097,051 | 4.873 |
| Jan. 3, 2176 | 22,865,180 | 5.287 |
| Aug. 19, 2181 | 28,947,101 | 4.749 |
| Nov. 14, 2181 | 28,000,483 | 4.201 |
| July 4, 2187 | 18,193,616 | 4.858 |
Images and Observations
2014 AG5's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 3, 2013. It was last officially observed on July 6, 2019. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 56 observations used to determine its orbit.
Accessibility and Exploration
2014 AG5 can be reached with a journey of 370 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 8.59 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 25,691 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2014 AG5.
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 1.135 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.0341
- Inclination: 9.35°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 101.84°
- Argument of Periapsis: 268.52°
- Mean Anomaly: 91.38°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.144 km
- Magnitude: 22.6
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 441 days (1.21 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 28.00 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.17 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 1.10 AU
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
The position of 2014 AG5 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 2014 AG5 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.
