500080 (2011 WV134)

Mid-sized Apollo-class Asteroid

Near-Earth Potentially Hazardous
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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to the U.S. Pentagon
  • Will pass within 9,589,363 km of Earth in 2026
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

500080 (2011 WV134) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2011 WV134 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.

2011 WV134 orbits the sun every 1,710 days (4.68 years), coming as close as 0.90 AU and reaching as far as 4.68 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2011 WV134 is probably between 0.956 to 2.138 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. Pentagon.

The rotation of 2011 WV134 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 10.11 hours.

Close Approaches

2011 WV134's orbit is 0.02 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.

2011 WV134 has 4 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
March 3, 2026 9,589,363 11.332
March 27, 2040 16,703,330 11.366
May 8, 2073 23,691,404 13.937
April 13, 2150 11,588,713 10.139

Images and Observations

2011 WV134's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 23, 2006. It was last officially observed on Aug. 28, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 993 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: 2.793 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.676
  • Inclination: 6.03°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 157.68°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 25.9°
  • Mean Anomaly: 166.09°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~1.234 km
  • Magnitude: 17.22

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,710 days (4.68 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.77 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 4.68 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.90 AU
  • Rotation Period: 10.11 hours

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Size Rendering

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