5407 (1992 AX)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Mars-crossing Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest (2.82 km diameter)
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

5407 (1992 AX) is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified 1992 AX as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1992 AX orbits the sun every 911 days (2.49 years), coming as close as 1.33 AU and reaching as far as 2.35 AU from the sun. 1992 AX is about 2.8 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of 1992 AX has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.55 hours.

1992 AX's spectral type None (Tholen) / Sk (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .

No Close Approaches

1992 AX's orbit is 0.38 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.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

1992 AX's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 28, 1951. It was last officially observed on Nov. 19, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,875 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 1992 AX:

• 1600 Vyssotsky (1947 UC)
• 3040 Kozai (1979 BA)
• 3757 Anagolay (1982 XB)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 5407 (1992 AX) is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1992 AX to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.