24443 (2000 OG)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest
• Will pass within 25,777,720 km of Earth in 2071
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

24443 (2000 OG) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 OG 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.

2000 OG orbits the sun every 1,280 days (3.50 years), coming as close as 0.41 AU and reaching as far as 4.21 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2000 OG is probably between 1.382 to 3.091 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of 2000 OG has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 4.07 hours.

Close Approaches

2000 OG's orbit is 0.15 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.

2000 OG has 4 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2000 OG's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 24, 1993. It was last officially observed on April 29, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 615 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 2000 OG:

• 326 Tamara (A892 FD)
• 428 Monachia (A897 WA)
• 689 Zita (A916 RB)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 24443 (2000 OG) 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 2000 OG 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.