477762 (2010 XZ67)

Very small Amor-class Asteroid

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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to a football field (0.33 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 9,908,094 km of Earth in 2084
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

477762 (2010 XZ67) is a very small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 2010 XZ67 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.

2010 XZ67 orbits the sun every 1,080 days (2.96 years), coming as close as 1.04 AU and reaching as far as 3.08 AU from the sun. 2010 XZ67 is about 0.3 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to a football field.

The rotation of 2010 XZ67 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 15.04 hours.

Close Approaches

2010 XZ67's orbit is 0.06 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.

2010 XZ67 has 3 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
Dec. 26, 2084 9,908,094 8.610
Jan. 2, 2162 11,739,139 8.945
Dec. 11, 2164 26,360,703 9.775

Images and Observations

2010 XZ67's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 6, 2010. It was last officially observed on April 17, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 630 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: 2.061 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.494
  • Inclination: 11.84°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 280.19°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 169.13°
  • Mean Anomaly: 103.54°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 0.32600 km
  • Magnitude: 19.74
  • Albedo: 0.201

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,080 days (2.96 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 20.76 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.08 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.04 AU
  • Rotation Period: 15.04 hours

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