Key Facts

Overview

5467 (1988 AG) is a large asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1988 AG as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1988 AG orbits the sun every 1,720 days (4.71 years), coming as close as 2.33 AU and reaching as far as 3.28 AU from the sun. 1988 AG is about 10.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Boston.

The rotation of 1988 AG has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 16.09 hours.

1988 AG's spectral type None (Tholen) / X (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain iron, nickel, and cobalt.

No Close Approaches

1988 AG's orbit is 1.35 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

1988 AG's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 16, 1974. It was last officially observed on June 28, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,851 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: 2.807 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1696
  • Inclination: 8.76°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 339.01°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 141.03°
  • Mean Anomaly: 201.15°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 10.35100 km
  • Magnitude: 13.04
  • Albedo: 0.101
  • Spectral type (SMASS): X

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,720 days (4.71 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.75 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.28 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.33 AU
  • Rotation Period: 16.09 hours
  • Approx. Composition: iron, nickel, and cobalt.

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