Key Facts
- Categorized as a Interior-Earth Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2023 EY2 is a very small asteroid with an orbit that is entirely confined within Earth's orbit. NASA JPL has classified 2023 EY2 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 EY2 orbits the sun every 171 days (0.47 years), coming as close as 0.40 AU and reaching as far as 0.81 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2023 EY2 is probably between 0.290 to 0.649 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building.
No Close Approaches
2023 EY2's orbit is 0.21 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.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
Images and Observations
2023 EY2's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 13, 2023. It was last officially observed on April 11, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 22 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: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.6035 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.3399
- Inclination: 35.48°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 95.97°
- Argument of Periapsis: 205.85°
- Mean Anomaly: 215.95°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.375 km
- Magnitude: 19.81
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 171 days (0.47 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 38.39 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 0.81 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.40 AU
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2023 EY2 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.
