Key Facts

Overview

523655 (2011 VJ24) is a very large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2011 VJ24 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2011 VJ24 orbits the sun every 91,100 days (249.42 years), coming as close as 32.00 AU and reaching as far as 47.26 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2011 VJ24 is probably between 183.889 to 411.188 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Maryland.

No Close Approaches

2011 VJ24's orbit is 31.00 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

2011 VJ24's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 7, 2010. It was last officially observed on Jan. 22, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 203 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: 39.63 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1926
  • Inclination: 9.54°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 12.65°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 120.03°
  • Mean Anomaly: 354.49°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~237.399 km
  • Magnitude: 5.8

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 91,100 days (249.42 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 4.73 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 47.26 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 32.00 AU

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