Key Facts

Overview

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

Bazhenov orbits the sun every 1,880 days (5.15 years), coming as close as 2.76 AU and reaching as far as 3.20 AU from the sun. Bazhenov is about 18.0 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Philadelphia.

The rotation of Bazhenov has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 8.94 hours.

No Close Approaches

Bazhenov's orbit is 1.78 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

Bazhenov's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 2, 1976. It was last officially observed on June 17, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,305 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: 2.979 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0748
  • Inclination: 8.98°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 114.36°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 321.65°
  • Mean Anomaly: 220.51°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 18.00100 km
  • Magnitude: 12.78
  • Albedo: 0.065

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,880 days (5.15 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.24 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.20 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.76 AU
  • Rotation Period: 8.94 hours

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