2015 VH105

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Centaur-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2015 VH105 is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2015 VH105 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2015 VH105 orbits the sun every 4,880 days (13.36 years), coming as close as 1.46 AU and reaching as far as 9.79 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2015 VH105 is probably between 0.803 to 1.795 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.

No Close Approaches

2015 VH105's orbit is 0.60 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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

2015 VH105's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 1, 2015. It was last officially observed on Nov. 13, 2015. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 13 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 2015 VH105:

• 2014 UF77
• 2015 HO176
• 2016 UC222

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2015 VH105 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 above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2015 VH105 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.