Key Facts
- Categorized as a Centaur-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay
- Not a Near Earth Object
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2019 KV42 is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2019 KV42 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2019 KV42 orbits the sun every 13,300 days (36.41 years), coming as close as 4.83 AU and reaching as far as 17.17 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2019 KV42 is probably between 3.703 to 8.280 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
No Close Approaches
2019 KV42's orbit is 3.89 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
2019 KV42's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 31, 2019. It was last officially observed on Oct. 17, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 60 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 2019 KV42:References
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 11.0 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.5608
- Inclination: 20.52°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 230.69°
- Argument of Periapsis: 84.65°
- Mean Anomaly: 26.02°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~4.781 km
- Magnitude: 14.28
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 13,300 days (36.41 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 9.00 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 17.17 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 4.83 AU
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
The position of 2019 KV42 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 2019 KV42 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.
