Key Facts

Overview

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

Tsvetaeva orbits the sun every 1,660 days (4.54 years), coming as close as 2.20 AU and reaching as far as 3.30 AU from the sun. Tsvetaeva 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 Tsvetaeva has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 6.23 hours.

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

No Close Approaches

Tsvetaeva's orbit is 1.23 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

Tsvetaeva's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 11, 1955. It was last officially observed on June 30, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,527 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: 2.749 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1991
  • Inclination: 8.68°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 229.47°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 237.53°
  • Mean Anomaly: 306.0°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 9.64100 km
  • Magnitude: 12.26
  • Albedo: 0.300
  • Spectral type (SMASS): S

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,660 days (4.54 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.02 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.30 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.20 AU
  • Rotation Period: 6.23 hours
  • Approx. Composition: and .

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