Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a basketball court (0.16 km diameter)
- Will pass within 12,990,080 km of Earth in 2020
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
Andreisherstyuk is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified Andreisherstyuk 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.
Andreisherstyuk orbits the sun every 291 days (0.80 years), coming as close as 0.57 AU and reaching as far as 1.14 AU from the sun. Andreisherstyuk is about 0.2 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, comparable in size to a basketball court.
The rotation of Andreisherstyuk has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 5.46 hours.
Close Approaches
Andreisherstyuk'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.
Andreisherstyuk has 19 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2020 | 12,990,080 | 11.986 |
| Aug. 2, 2024 | 23,374,708 | 11.557 |
| July 21, 2051 | 17,487,327 | 14.202 |
| July 24, 2055 | 10,602,500 | 12.423 |
| July 31, 2059 | 18,885,022 | 11.628 |
| Aug. 9, 2063 | 29,852,527 | 11.557 |
| July 21, 2086 | 23,108,137 | 15.196 |
| July 22, 2090 | 11,227,985 | 12.978 |
| July 27, 2094 | 14,691,617 | 11.824 |
| Aug. 5, 2098 | 25,579,078 | 11.537 |
| July 22, 2125 | 15,049,611 | 13.788 |
| July 26, 2129 | 11,227,543 | 12.206 |
| Aug. 2, 2133 | 20,901,558 | 11.591 |
| July 22, 2160 | 20,448,390 | 14.742 |
| July 24, 2164 | 10,420,949 | 12.714 |
| July 29, 2168 | 16,496,191 | 11.728 |
| Aug. 7, 2172 | 27,599,107 | 11.534 |
| July 23, 2195 | 26,781,541 | 15.857 |
| July 23, 2199 | 12,911,833 | 13.423 |
Images and Observations
Andreisherstyuk's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 5, 2012. It was last officially observed on Aug. 13, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 268 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
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.8587 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.3322
- Inclination: 21.6°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 126.05°
- Argument of Periapsis: 23.7°
- Mean Anomaly: 111.81°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.16000 km
- Magnitude: 20.23
- Albedo: 0.495
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 291 days (0.80 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 32.10 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.14 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.57 AU
- Rotation Period: 5.46 hours
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Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Andreisherstyuk 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.
