418416 (2008 LV16)

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 a football field
  • Will pass within 19,223,387 km of Earth in 2026
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

418416 (2008 LV16) is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2008 LV16 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.

2008 LV16 orbits the sun every 1,100 days (3.01 years), coming as close as 0.78 AU and reaching as far as 3.40 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2008 LV16 is probably between 0.230 to 0.515 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a football field.

Close Approaches

2008 LV16's orbit is 0.01 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.

2008 LV16 has 9 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
Nov. 6, 2026 19,223,387 12.407
Nov. 24, 2029 2,817,675 16.231
Dec. 6, 2032 29,326,664 21.596
July 15, 2102 12,004,778 16.062
Aug. 19, 2105 27,915,049 11.978
Nov. 15, 2111 11,694,354 13.294
Dec. 3, 2114 19,931,991 19.371
July 15, 2196 13,834,538 16.681
Aug. 6, 2199 22,492,829 12.142

Images and Observations

2008 LV16's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 15, 2008. It was last officially observed on July 9, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 374 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: 2.089 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.6256
  • Inclination: 4.71°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 236.48°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 121.98°
  • Mean Anomaly: 354.74°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~0.297 km
  • Magnitude: 20.31

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,100 days (3.01 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 20.66 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.40 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.78 AU

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Size Rendering

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