Key Facts
- Categorized as a Interior-Earth Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
- Will pass within 25,769,838 km of Earth in 2027
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2018 JB3 is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that is entirely confined within Earth's orbit. NASA JPL has classified 2018 JB3 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.
2018 JB3 orbits the sun every 206 days (0.56 years), coming as close as 0.48 AU and reaching as far as 0.88 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2018 JB3 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.
Close Approaches
2018 JB3's orbit is 0.14 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
2018 JB3 has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2027 | 25,769,838 | 19.980 |
| July 11, 2036 | 24,319,432 | 19.622 |
| July 9, 2049 | 20,679,476 | 19.492 |
| July 6, 2062 | 21,233,202 | 19.615 |
| July 4, 2075 | 25,771,687 | 19.970 |
| July 12, 2084 | 24,341,073 | 19.629 |
| July 9, 2097 | 20,677,659 | 19.500 |
| July 8, 2110 | 21,229,286 | 19.607 |
| July 5, 2123 | 25,733,451 | 19.956 |
| July 13, 2132 | 24,348,164 | 19.638 |
| July 10, 2145 | 20,670,813 | 19.494 |
| July 8, 2158 | 21,201,216 | 19.597 |
| July 5, 2171 | 25,714,750 | 19.961 |
| July 13, 2180 | 24,353,652 | 19.634 |
| July 11, 2193 | 20,684,851 | 19.490 |
Images and Observations
2018 JB3's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 9, 2018. It was last officially observed on Feb. 7, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 78 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: 2459396.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.6832 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2905
- Inclination: 40.39°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 106.42°
- Argument of Periapsis: 355.25°
- Mean Anomaly: 321.82°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~1.036 km
- Magnitude: 17.6
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 206 days (0.56 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 36.08 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 0.88 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.48 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 2018 JB3 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.
