452639 (2005 UY6)

Mid-sized Apollo-class Asteroid

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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to Mount Everest (2.25 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 26,877,757 km of Earth in 2026
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

452639 (2005 UY6) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2005 UY6 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.

2005 UY6 orbits the sun every 1,230 days (3.37 years), coming as close as 0.29 AU and reaching as far as 4.21 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. 2005 UY6 is about 2.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

Close Approaches

2005 UY6's orbit is 0.18 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.

2005 UY6 has 3 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
July 10, 2026 26,877,757 31.066
July 8, 2070 27,518,805 29.416
July 8, 2199 29,134,567 27.962

Images and Observations

2005 UY6's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 29, 2005. It was last officially observed on Dec. 1, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 191 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: 2.249 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.8726
  • Inclination: 12.21°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 343.55°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 180.92°
  • Mean Anomaly: 70.66°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 2.24900 km
  • Magnitude: 18.14
  • Albedo: 0.018

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,230 days (3.37 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.89 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 4.21 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.29 AU

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Size Rendering

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