Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a basketball court
- Will pass within 28,307,307 km of Earth in 2023
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
348306 (2005 AY28) is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2005 AY28 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2005 AY28 orbits the sun every 298 days (0.82 years), coming as close as 0.38 AU and reaching as far as 1.37 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2005 AY28 is probably between 0.130 to 0.291 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a basketball court.
Close Approaches
2005 AY28's orbit is 0.04 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.
2005 AY28 has 29 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2023 | 28,307,307 | 23.410 |
| Nov. 11, 2025 | 21,919,676 | 14.353 |
| Feb. 8, 2036 | 9,403,451 | 16.053 |
| Nov. 14, 2038 | 22,732,482 | 21.178 |
| Feb. 3, 2045 | 21,944,511 | 22.001 |
| Nov. 11, 2047 | 17,866,439 | 15.339 |
| Feb. 7, 2058 | 17,561,578 | 14.507 |
| Feb. 6, 2067 | 11,210,063 | 19.570 |
| Nov. 11, 2069 | 14,102,170 | 17.427 |
| Feb. 6, 2080 | 24,250,359 | 13.588 |
| Feb. 6, 2089 | 6,324,646 | 18.178 |
| Nov. 13, 2091 | 15,350,966 | 18.745 |
| Nov. 15, 2100 | 28,917,146 | 13.252 |
| Feb. 5, 2102 | 26,834,089 | 13.330 |
| Feb. 8, 2111 | 8,498,789 | 18.853 |
| Nov. 13, 2113 | 14,095,189 | 17.770 |
| Feb. 8, 2124 | 22,026,707 | 13.875 |
| Feb. 6, 2133 | 14,449,575 | 20.294 |
| Nov. 13, 2135 | 15,110,078 | 16.334 |
| Feb. 9, 2146 | 12,715,370 | 15.403 |
| Nov. 16, 2148 | 24,467,842 | 21.700 |
| Feb. 4, 2155 | 24,298,668 | 22.501 |
| Nov. 13, 2157 | 20,911,995 | 14.542 |
| Feb. 9, 2168 | 5,839,121 | 17.685 |
| Nov. 14, 2170 | 15,209,215 | 18.751 |
| Nov. 16, 2179 | 29,391,832 | 13.200 |
| Feb. 6, 2181 | 26,508,807 | 13.374 |
| Feb. 8, 2190 | 8,936,839 | 18.914 |
| Nov. 13, 2192 | 13,813,472 | 17.642 |
Images and Observations
2005 AY28's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 13, 2005. It was last officially observed on Jan. 7, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 246 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
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.8728 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.5702
- Inclination: 5.88°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 117.49°
- Argument of Periapsis: 155.93°
- Mean Anomaly: 205.16°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.168 km
- Magnitude: 21.55
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 298 days (0.82 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 31.86 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.37 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.38 AU
Map Comparison
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Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2005 AY28 to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
