Hannieschaft

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Mars-crossing Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

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

Hannieschaft orbits the sun every 973 days (2.66 years), coming as close as 1.64 AU and reaching as far as 2.20 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Hannieschaft is probably between 1.215 to 2.717 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.

No Close Approaches

Hannieschaft's orbit is 0.72 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

Hannieschaft's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 15, 1972. It was last officially observed on March 31, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 876 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

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of Hannieschaft:

• 1019 Strackea (A924 ES)
• 1221 Amor (1932 EA1)
• 1750 Eckert (1950 NA1)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of Hannieschaft is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Hannieschaft 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.