367248 (2007 MK13)

Very small Apollo-class Asteroid

Near-Earth Potentially Hazardous
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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building (0.39 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 5,750,297 km of Earth in 2035
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

367248 (2007 MK13) is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2007 MK13 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.

2007 MK13 orbits the sun every 379 days (1.04 years), coming as close as 0.88 AU and reaching as far as 1.17 AU from the sun. 2007 MK13 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 2007 MK13 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 5.29 hours.

Close Approaches

2007 MK13's orbit is 0.03 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.

2007 MK13 has 18 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
June 24, 2035 5,750,297 11.381
Dec. 24, 2037 8,041,996 10.805
Dec. 27, 2038 28,474,003 14.219
June 15, 2063 26,884,949 13.943
June 27, 2064 7,835,578 10.770
Dec. 27, 2065 28,914,038 10.360
Dec. 24, 2066 7,618,842 11.490
June 15, 2091 27,936,368 14.085
June 27, 2092 7,721,550 10.775
Dec. 27, 2093 27,480,309 10.334
Dec. 24, 2094 9,387,036 11.713
June 25, 2119 5,367,310 11.342
Dec. 25, 2121 6,581,740 10.998
June 27, 2147 5,480,268 10.959
Dec. 29, 2148 29,806,712 10.386
Dec. 25, 2149 7,795,200 11.499
June 25, 2174 5,079,230 11.313
Dec. 25, 2176 6,278,964 11.104

Images and Observations

2007 MK13's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 21, 2007. It was last officially observed on June 12, 2013. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 310 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: 1.025 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1398
  • Inclination: 19.88°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 95.08°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 259.95°
  • Mean Anomaly: 165.19°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 0.38600 km
  • Magnitude: 20.21
  • Albedo: 0.119

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 379 days (1.04 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 29.42 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 1.17 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.88 AU
  • Rotation Period: 5.29 hours

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Size Rendering

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