2019 JM is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2019 JM 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.
2019 JM orbits the sun every 735 days (2.01 years), coming as close as 0.97 AU and reaching as far as 2.21 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2019 JM is probably between 0.007 to 0.031 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2019 JM's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2019 JM has 7 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | 1,507,821 | 7.565 |
| July 9, 2025 | 6,375,279 | 6.935 |
| July 25, 2027 | 11,159,259 | 8.948 |
| Aug. 3, 2029 | 23,858,947 | 11.831 |
| April 21, 2128 | 27,497,359 | 12.882 |
| April 29, 2130 | 12,911,485 | 9.922 |
| April 28, 2136 | 14,033,411 | 10.151 |
2019 JM's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 2, 2019. It was last officially observed on May 7, 2019. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 29 observations used to determine its orbit.
2019 JM can be reached with a journey of 266 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 11.998 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 1 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2019 JM.
The position of 2019 JM 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.