Key Facts

Overview

Abstracta is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Abstracta as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Abstracta orbits the sun every 2,090 days (5.72 years), coming as close as 2.73 AU and reaching as far as 3.68 AU from the sun. Abstracta is about 11.9 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

The rotation of Abstracta has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 152.18 hours.

No Close Approaches

Abstracta's orbit is 1.74 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely 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

Abstracta's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 23, 1949. It was last officially observed on Dec. 22, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,559 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: 3.202 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1484
  • Inclination: 1.9°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 136.58°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 337.4°
  • Mean Anomaly: 302.99°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 11.87000 km
  • Magnitude: 13.26
  • Albedo: 0.087

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,090 days (5.72 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.67 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.68 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.73 AU
  • Rotation Period: 152.18 hours

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