Key Facts

Overview

Kridsadaporn is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified Kridsadaporn as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Kridsadaporn orbits the sun every 2,010 days (5.50 years), coming as close as 1.33 AU and reaching as far as 4.90 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Kridsadaporn is probably between 5.631 to 12.590 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

Kridsadaporn's spectral type None (Tholen) / C (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain water, iron, nickel, cobalt, nitrogen, and ammonia.

No Close Approaches

Kridsadaporn's orbit is 0.52 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

Kridsadaporn's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 23, 1984. It was last officially observed on Sept. 1, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,887 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: 3.113 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.5742
  • Inclination: 20.45°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 147.23°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 266.16°
  • Mean Anomaly: 12.5°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~7.269 km
  • Magnitude: 13.37
  • Spectral type (SMASS): C

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,010 days (5.50 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.85 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 4.90 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.33 AU
  • Approx. Composition: water, iron, nickel, cobalt, nitrogen, and ammonia.

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