Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.56 km diameter)
- Will pass within 10,967,511 km of Earth in 2021
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
363024 (1998 OK1) is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 1998 OK1 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
1998 OK1 orbits the sun every 577 days (1.58 years), coming as close as 0.77 AU and reaching as far as 1.94 AU from the sun. 1998 OK1 is about 0.6 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Close Approaches
1998 OK1'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.
1998 OK1 has 12 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2021 | 10,967,511 | 15.314 |
| Aug. 11, 2047 | 26,031,275 | 15.594 |
| Jan. 25, 2051 | 17,390,231 | 16.544 |
| Jan. 4, 2070 | 19,113,014 | 11.294 |
| Aug. 16, 2077 | 23,182,472 | 12.380 |
| Jan. 13, 2100 | 10,577,314 | 12.472 |
| Aug. 19, 2107 | 25,061,784 | 11.461 |
| Jan. 13, 2130 | 11,409,647 | 12.350 |
| Aug. 17, 2137 | 23,754,557 | 12.139 |
| Jan. 1, 2160 | 23,333,891 | 11.007 |
| Aug. 15, 2167 | 24,125,492 | 14.480 |
| Jan. 28, 2171 | 20,149,832 | 17.003 |
Images and Observations
1998 OK1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to July 21, 1998. It was last officially observed on June 22, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 283 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: 1.356 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.4293
- Inclination: 13.99°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 109.65°
- Argument of Periapsis: 298.63°
- Mean Anomaly: 271.31°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.55800 km
- Magnitude: 19.42
- Albedo: 0.099
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 577 days (1.58 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 25.57 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.94 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.77 AU
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1998 OK1 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
