Key Facts

Overview

2015 VT152 is a large asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2015 VT152 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2015 VT152 orbits the sun every 33,000 days (90.35 years), coming as close as 15.40 AU and reaching as far as 24.88 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2015 VT152 is probably between 35.039 to 78.350 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

No Close Approaches

2015 VT152's orbit is 14.40 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

2015 VT152's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 6, 2015. It was last officially observed on Nov. 18, 2017. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 19 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: 20.14 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2355
  • Inclination: 39.64°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 137.41°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 20.28°
  • Mean Anomaly: 282.31°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~45.235 km
  • Magnitude: 9.4

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 33,000 days (90.35 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 6.64 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 24.88 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 15.40 AU

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