Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
- Will pass within 24,194,487 km of Earth in 2020
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2014 JO25 is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2014 JO25 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2014 JO25 orbits the sun every 1,080 days (2.96 years), coming as close as 0.23 AU and reaching as far as 3.90 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2014 JO25 is probably between 0.658 to 1.472 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The rotation of 2014 JO25 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 4.53 hours.
Close Approaches
2014 JO25's orbit is 0.01 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2014 JO25 has 4 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2020 | 24,194,487 | 29.109 |
| April 22, 2091 | 5,587,034 | 34.814 |
| April 18, 2147 | 17,967,720 | 30.964 |
| April 17, 2197 | 19,964,349 | 30.787 |
Images and Observations
2014 JO25's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 16, 2011. It was last officially observed on June 10, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,800 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 2014 JO25:References
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 2.066 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.8866
- Inclination: 25.16°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 30.3°
- Argument of Periapsis: 49.89°
- Mean Anomaly: 68.83°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.850 km
- Magnitude: 18.03
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 1,080 days (2.96 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 20.81 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 3.90 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.23 AU
- Rotation Period: 4.53 hours
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2014 JO25 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.
