5496 (1973 NA) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 1973 NA as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
1973 NA orbits the sun every 1,390 days (3.81 years), coming as close as 0.89 AU and reaching as far as 3.98 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1973 NA is probably between 1.565 to 3.500 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.
The rotation of 1973 NA has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.86 hours.
1973 NA's orbit is 0.09 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.
1973 NA has 1 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
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July 5, 2197 | 22,724,622 | 37.776 |
1973 NA's orbit is determined by observations dating back to July 6, 1973. It was last officially observed on March 2, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 232 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 5496 (1973 NA) 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.
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1973 NA 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.