Key Facts

Overview

413666 (2005 VJ119) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2005 VJ119 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2005 VJ119 orbits the sun every 75,500 days (206.71 years), coming as close as 11.29 AU and reaching as far as 58.63 AU from the sun. 2005 VJ119 is about 28.5 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Indianapolis.

No Close Approaches

2005 VJ119's orbit is 10.30 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

2005 VJ119's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 1, 2003. It was last officially observed on Aug. 27, 2014. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 60 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: 34.96 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.6771
  • Inclination: 6.96°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 301.47°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 245.84°
  • Mean Anomaly: 25.66°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 28.50000 km
  • Magnitude: 10.57
  • Albedo: 0.126

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 75,500 days (206.71 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 5.04 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 58.63 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 11.29 AU

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