2016 JR33

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 16,259,530 km of Earth in 2019
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2016 JR33 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2016 JR33 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.

2016 JR33 orbits the sun every 381 days (1.04 years), coming as close as 0.81 AU and reaching as far as 1.25 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2016 JR33 is probably between 0.033 to 0.148 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

Close Approaches

2016 JR33's orbit is 0.09 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

2016 JR33 has 2 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2016 JR33's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 13, 2016. It was last officially observed on May 30, 2016. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 58 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

2016 JR33 can be reached with a journey of 418 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 10.212 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 2,417 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.

See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2016 JR33.

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 2016 JR33:

• 4581 Asclepius (1989 FC)
• 98943 (2001 CC21)
• 138971 (2001 CB21)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2016 JR33 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 below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2016 JR33 to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.