Key Facts
- Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to Mount Everest (1.55 km diameter)
- Will pass within 16,241,978 km of Earth in 2040
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
39572 (1993 DQ1) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 1993 DQ1 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
1993 DQ1 orbits the sun every 1,060 days (2.90 years), coming as close as 1.03 AU and reaching as far as 3.04 AU from the sun. 1993 DQ1 is about 1.6 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.
Close Approaches
1993 DQ1'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.
1993 DQ1 has 5 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 17, 2040 | 16,241,978 | 10.697 |
| July 13, 2075 | 14,709,363 | 8.655 |
| June 26, 2110 | 29,293,826 | 11.150 |
| July 28, 2142 | 6,410,285 | 8.458 |
| Aug. 25, 2171 | 22,893,453 | 11.834 |
Images and Observations
1993 DQ1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 26, 1993. It was last officially observed on March 1, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 795 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: 2.037 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.4922
- Inclination: 10.02°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 313.53°
- Argument of Periapsis: 344.87°
- Mean Anomaly: 70.09°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 1.55400 km
- Magnitude: 16.56
- Albedo: 0.184
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 1,060 days (2.90 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 20.91 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 3.04 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 1.03 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 1993 DQ1 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.
