345705 (2006 VB14)

Very small Aten-class Asteroid

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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building (0.41 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 28,803,470 km of Earth in 2049
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

345705 (2006 VB14) is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2006 VB14 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.

2006 VB14 orbits the sun every 245 days (0.67 years), coming as close as 0.44 AU and reaching as far as 1.09 AU from the sun. 2006 VB14 is about 0.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building.

The rotation of 2006 VB14 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 3.20 hours.

Close Approaches

2006 VB14's orbit is 0.08 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.

2006 VB14 has 24 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
Dec. 16, 2049 28,803,470 19.467
Dec. 16, 2051 19,595,060 17.997
Dec. 14, 2053 13,079,934 16.981
Dec. 13, 2055 12,306,724 16.372
Dec. 9, 2057 17,022,722 16.094
Dec. 7, 2059 23,770,067 16.149
Dec. 16, 2094 26,618,616 19.082
Dec. 15, 2096 17,844,839 17.736
Dec. 14, 2098 12,320,891 16.802
Dec. 13, 2100 13,067,519 16.268
Dec. 10, 2102 18,461,469 16.098
Dec. 6, 2104 25,398,754 16.181
Dec. 18, 2139 24,615,333 18.765
Dec. 17, 2141 16,331,518 17.490
Dec. 15, 2143 11,948,699 16.655
Dec. 12, 2145 13,869,272 16.221
Dec. 10, 2147 19,730,625 16.080
Dec. 6, 2149 26,762,236 16.244
Dec. 17, 2184 23,054,212 18.492
Dec. 17, 2186 15,235,357 17.310
Dec. 14, 2188 11,834,657 16.563
Dec. 12, 2190 14,706,887 16.163
Dec. 9, 2192 20,861,291 16.100
Dec. 6, 2194 28,001,500 16.295

Images and Observations

2006 VB14's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 15, 2006. It was last officially observed on Dec. 27, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,259 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: 0.767 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.4212
  • Inclination: 31.03°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 258.71°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 346.45°
  • Mean Anomaly: 208.59°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 0.40600 km
  • Magnitude: 18.59
  • Albedo: 0.402

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 245 days (0.67 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 34.06 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 1.09 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.44 AU
  • Rotation Period: 3.20 hours

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