2014 JR24

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 9,645,208 km of Earth in 2025
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2014 JR24 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2014 JR24 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 JR24 orbits the sun every 402 days (1.10 years), coming as close as 0.94 AU and reaching as far as 1.19 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2014 JR24 is probably between 0.002 to 0.011 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

Close Approaches

2014 JR24'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.

2014 JR24 has 7 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

NASA Sentry has assessed impact risk for 82 very close approach scenarios. Here are the top scenarios ordered by probability of impact:

Images and Observations

2014 JR24's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 30, 2014. It was last officially observed on May 7, 2014. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 56 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

2014 JR24 can be reached with a journey of 442 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 5.386 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 779,004 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.

See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2014 JR24.

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 2014 JR24:

• 4034 Vishnu (1986 PA)
• 4769 Castalia (1989 PB)
• 68950 (2002 QF15)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2014 JR24 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.