Carolowilhelmina

31092 Carolowilhelmina (1997 CW5)

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Key Facts

Overview

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

Carolowilhelmina orbits the sun every 1,880 days (5.15 years), coming as close as 2.72 AU and reaching as far as 3.25 AU from the sun. Carolowilhelmina is about 4.6 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

No Close Approaches

Carolowilhelmina's orbit is 1.76 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

Carolowilhelmina's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 1, 1992. It was last officially observed on May 21, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,713 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: 2.986 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0895
  • Inclination: 10.71°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 341.84°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 100.93°
  • Mean Anomaly: 102.78°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 4.63700 km
  • Magnitude: 14.23
  • Albedo: 0.248

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,880 days (5.15 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.28 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.25 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.72 AU

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