2023 AV is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2023 AV 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.
2023 AV orbits the sun every 440 days (1.20 years), coming as close as 0.68 AU and reaching as far as 1.58 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2023 AV is probably between 0.002 to 0.004 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2023 AV's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is very close to Earth's orbit.
2023 AV has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2023 | 15,552 | 15.050 |
| July 10, 2027 | 16,649,038 | 10.487 |
| Jan. 20, 2029 | 28,251,163 | 18.636 |
| June 24, 2056 | 25,805,630 | 17.789 |
| Jan. 8, 2058 | 14,308,949 | 10.682 |
| July 3, 2062 | 5,747,524 | 13.108 |
| Jan. 16, 2064 | 11,641,267 | 15.420 |
| June 28, 2097 | 15,471,674 | 15.800 |
| Jan. 12, 2099 | 3,487,828 | 12.604 |
| Jan. 16, 2152 | 6,424,442 | 14.448 |
2023 AV's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 13, 2023. It was last officially observed on Jan. 13, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 19 observations used to determine its orbit.
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