Key Facts
- Categorized as a Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
- Not a Near Earth Object
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2014 OY165 is a small asteroid whose orbit does not match any defined asteroid orbital class. NASA JPL has not classified 2014 OY165 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2014 OY165 orbits the sun every 4,590 days (12.57 years), coming as close as 1.60 AU and reaching as far as 9.20 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2014 OY165 is probably between 0.696 to 1.556 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.
No Close Approaches
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
Images and Observations
2014 OY165's orbit is determined by observations dating back to July 27, 2014. It was last officially observed on July 29, 2014. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 10 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
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- Epoch: 2459400.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 5.402 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.7037
- Inclination: 4.99°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 11.04°
- Argument of Periapsis: 202.98°
- Mean Anomaly: 216.23°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.898 km
- Magnitude: 17.91
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 4,590 days (12.57 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 12.80 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 9.20 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 1.60 AU
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 OY165 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.
