Godfreyhardy

24935 Godfreyhardy (1997 HP2)

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Key Facts

Overview

Godfreyhardy is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Godfreyhardy as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Godfreyhardy orbits the sun every 1,470 days (4.02 years), coming as close as 2.24 AU and reaching as far as 2.82 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Godfreyhardy is probably between 2.151 to 4.809 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.

No Close Approaches

Godfreyhardy's orbit is 1.23 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

Godfreyhardy's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 28, 1997. It was last officially observed on Feb. 9, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,570 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.531 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.113
  • Inclination: 1.2°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 174.91°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 82.59°
  • Mean Anomaly: 171.67°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~2.776 km
  • Magnitude: 15.46

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,470 days (4.02 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.73 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.82 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.24 AU

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