6053 (1993 BW3) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 1993 BW3 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.
1993 BW3 orbits the sun every 1,150 days (3.15 years), coming as close as 1.01 AU and reaching as far as 3.28 AU from the sun. 1993 BW3 is about 3.7 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.
The rotation of 1993 BW3 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.57 hours.
1993 BW3's spectral type None (Tholen) / Sq (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .
1993 BW3's orbit is 0.22 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.
1993 BW3's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 4, 1976. It was last officially observed on July 10, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,032 observations used to determine its orbit.
Scientists have been able to determine this object's shape:
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