Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.70 km diameter)
- Will pass within 8,181,610 km of Earth in 2020
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
8014 (1990 MF) is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 1990 MF as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
1990 MF orbits the sun every 843 days (2.31 years), coming as close as 0.95 AU and reaching as far as 2.54 AU from the sun. 1990 MF is about 0.7 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The rotation of 1990 MF has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 50.09 hours.
Close Approaches
1990 MF's orbit is 0.02 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.
1990 MF has 9 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2020 | 8,181,610 | 7.644 |
| Aug. 31, 2050 | 9,028,893 | 7.570 |
| Sept. 12, 2080 | 5,882,406 | 7.843 |
| July 17, 2110 | 6,277,849 | 8.053 |
| Oct. 10, 2133 | 20,172,514 | 12.948 |
| July 3, 2140 | 7,820,927 | 10.006 |
| Sept. 7, 2163 | 8,042,303 | 7.599 |
| Oct. 7, 2186 | 13,378,749 | 11.492 |
| June 25, 2193 | 19,259,637 | 12.602 |
Images and Observations
1990 MF's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 14, 1990. It was last officially observed on April 2, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,269 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: 1.747 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.4562
- Inclination: 1.87°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 209.84°
- Argument of Periapsis: 114.74°
- Mean Anomaly: 120.72°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.70000 km
- Magnitude: 18.88
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 843 days (2.31 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 22.55 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.54 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.95 AU
- Rotation Period: 50.09 hours
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1990 MF to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
