Key Facts
- Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building (0.40 km diameter)
- Will pass within 14,286,018 km of Earth in 2078
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
Bivoj is a very small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified Bivoj 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.
Bivoj orbits the sun every 952 days (2.61 years), coming as close as 1.05 AU and reaching as far as 2.74 AU from the sun. Bivoj is about 0.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building.
The rotation of Bivoj has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.71 hours.
Close Approaches
Bivoj's orbit is 0.07 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.
Bivoj has 5 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 30, 2078 | 14,286,018 | 5.920 |
| Jan. 9, 2092 | 10,476,346 | 5.180 |
| Jan. 12, 2105 | 10,627,744 | 5.153 |
| Jan. 15, 2118 | 10,855,257 | 5.239 |
| Jan. 26, 2131 | 16,160,852 | 6.591 |
Images and Observations
Bivoj's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 12, 1953. It was last officially observed on April 29, 2019. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 523 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 Bivoj:References
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 1.894 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.4443
- Inclination: 4.19°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 298.93°
- Argument of Periapsis: 168.63°
- Mean Anomaly: 278.07°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.40000 km
- Magnitude: 18.89
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 952 days (2.61 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 21.64 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.74 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 1.05 AU
- Rotation Period: 2.71 hours
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Bivoj to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
