27568 (2000 PT6)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Inner Main-belt Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest (1.82 km diameter)
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

27568 (2000 PT6) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter within the inner portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2000 PT6 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2000 PT6 orbits the sun every 1,000 days (2.74 years), coming as close as 1.91 AU and reaching as far as 2.02 AU from the sun. 2000 PT6 is about 1.8 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of 2000 PT6 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 3.49 hours.

No Close Approaches

2000 PT6's orbit is 0.95 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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

2000 PT6's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 20, 1991. It was last officially observed on Dec. 22, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,411 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 PT6:

• 1876 Napolitania (1970 BA)
• 2048 Dwornik (1973 QA)
• 4736 Johnwood (1983 AF2)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 27568 (2000 PT6) 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 PT6 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.