Key Facts

Overview

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

Valgrirasp orbits the sun every 1,900 days (5.20 years), coming as close as 2.90 AU and reaching as far as 3.11 AU from the sun. Valgrirasp is about 14.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

No Close Approaches

Valgrirasp's orbit is 1.92 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

Valgrirasp's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 28, 1951. It was last officially observed on July 4, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,715 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: 3.007 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0344
  • Inclination: 8.78°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 227.9°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 294.3°
  • Mean Anomaly: 161.92°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 14.36400 km
  • Magnitude: 11.71
  • Albedo: 0.236

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,900 days (5.20 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.22 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.11 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.90 AU

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