Key Facts

Overview

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

Dzhanibekov orbits the sun every 1,830 days (5.01 years), coming as close as 2.66 AU and reaching as far as 3.19 AU from the sun. Dzhanibekov is about 9.6 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

The rotation of Dzhanibekov has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 6.07 hours.

Dzhanibekov's spectral type None (Tholen) / S (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .

No Close Approaches

Dzhanibekov's orbit is 1.68 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

Dzhanibekov's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 25, 1966. It was last officially observed on June 30, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,964 observations used to determine its orbit.

Scientists have been able to determine this object's shape:

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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: 2.926 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0893
  • Inclination: 2.02°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 26.76°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 79.34°
  • Mean Anomaly: 206.08°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 9.59700 km
  • Magnitude: 12.63
  • Albedo: 0.304
  • Spectral type (SMASS): S

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,830 days (5.01 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.39 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.19 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.66 AU
  • Rotation Period: 6.07 hours
  • Approx. Composition: and .

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