Key Facts

Overview

2014 PQ70 is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2014 PQ70 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2014 PQ70 orbits the sun every 23,700 days (64.89 years), coming as close as 6.26 AU and reaching as far as 26.04 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2014 PQ70 is probably between 4.023 to 8.996 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

No Close Approaches

2014 PQ70's orbit is 5.26 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

2014 PQ70's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 12, 2013. It was last officially observed on Oct. 8, 2016. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 92 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 16.15 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.6123
  • Inclination: 15.04°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 343.89°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 10.42°
  • Mean Anomaly: 48.04°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~5.194 km
  • Magnitude: 14.1

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 23,700 days (64.89 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 7.41 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 26.04 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 6.26 AU

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Orbit Simulation

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Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2014 PQ70 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.