511008 (2013 PX6)

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 Mount Everest (1.65 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 12,272,438 km of Earth in 2088
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

511008 (2013 PX6) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2013 PX6 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.

2013 PX6 orbits the sun every 1,530 days (4.19 years), coming as close as 0.91 AU and reaching as far as 4.29 AU from the sun. 2013 PX6 is about 1.6 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

Close Approaches

2013 PX6's orbit is 0.03 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.

2013 PX6 has 3 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
Sept. 26, 2088 12,272,438 16.703
Nov. 6, 2113 26,229,772 11.465
Sept. 28, 2188 14,119,412 16.468

Images and Observations

2013 PX6's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 12, 2010. It was last officially observed on March 29, 2018. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 451 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: 2.597 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.6514
  • Inclination: 13.66°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 187.39°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 229.66°
  • Mean Anomaly: 131.44°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 1.64700 km
  • Magnitude: 18.55
  • Albedo: 0.028

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,530 days (4.19 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.47 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 4.29 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.91 AU

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Size Rendering

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