Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
- Will pass within 17,133,190 km of Earth in 2022
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
388188 (2006 DP14) is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2006 DP14 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2006 DP14 orbits the sun every 582 days (1.59 years), coming as close as 0.31 AU and reaching as far as 2.42 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2006 DP14 is probably between 0.417 to 0.933 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The rotation of 2006 DP14 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 5.79 hours.
Close Approaches
2006 DP14's orbit is 0.02 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 DP14 has 11 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2022 | 17,133,190 | 23.754 |
| June 2, 2031 | 28,348,363 | 27.347 |
| Feb. 12, 2065 | 8,098,517 | 28.561 |
| Feb. 4, 2073 | 24,227,996 | 22.406 |
| Feb. 19, 2108 | 22,654,141 | 31.585 |
| Feb. 11, 2116 | 6,890,089 | 25.857 |
| June 3, 2125 | 27,469,314 | 27.129 |
| Feb. 15, 2151 | 12,059,863 | 29.336 |
| Feb. 6, 2159 | 26,209,693 | 22.067 |
| Feb. 20, 2186 | 28,487,376 | 32.789 |
| Feb. 10, 2194 | 8,840,540 | 25.505 |
Images and Observations
2006 DP14's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 23, 2006. It was last officially observed on March 23, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 502 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: 1.365 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.7763
- Inclination: 11.78°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 317.13°
- Argument of Periapsis: 59.31°
- Mean Anomaly: 29.76°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.539 km
- Magnitude: 19.02
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 582 days (1.59 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 25.52 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.42 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.31 AU
- Rotation Period: 5.79 hours
Map Comparison
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Sky Map
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Size Rendering
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