Maurivicoli

43882 Maurivicoli (1995 EM1)

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Key Facts

Overview

Maurivicoli is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Maurivicoli as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Maurivicoli orbits the sun every 1,380 days (3.78 years), coming as close as 2.24 AU and reaching as far as 2.60 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Maurivicoli is probably between 1.797 to 4.018 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.

No Close Approaches

Maurivicoli's orbit is 1.26 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

Maurivicoli's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 7, 1984. It was last officially observed on June 26, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 875 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: 2.423 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0748
  • Inclination: 7.22°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 96.87°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 77.37°
  • Mean Anomaly: 183.72°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~2.320 km
  • Magnitude: 15.85

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,380 days (3.78 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.10 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.60 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.24 AU

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Size Rendering

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