Key Facts

Overview

Akiyamatakashi is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Akiyamatakashi as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Akiyamatakashi orbits the sun every 1,340 days (3.67 years), coming as close as 1.80 AU and reaching as far as 2.95 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Akiyamatakashi is probably between 5.815 to 13.003 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

The rotation of Akiyamatakashi has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 7.53 hours.

No Close Approaches

Akiyamatakashi's orbit is 0.80 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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

Akiyamatakashi's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 14, 1903. It was last officially observed on July 5, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,716 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: 2.375 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.244
  • Inclination: 3.7°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 86.92°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 277.99°
  • Mean Anomaly: 289.38°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~7.507 km
  • Magnitude: 13.3

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,340 days (3.67 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.28 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.95 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.80 AU
  • Rotation Period: 7.53 hours

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