8567 (1996 HW1)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest (2.93 km diameter)
• Will pass within 20,384,331 km of Earth in 2163
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

8567 (1996 HW1) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 1996 HW1 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.

1996 HW1 orbits the sun every 1,070 days (2.93 years), coming as close as 1.13 AU and reaching as far as 2.96 AU from the sun. 1996 HW1 is about 2.9 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of 1996 HW1 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 8.76 hours.

Close Approaches

1996 HW1's orbit is 0.12 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.

1996 HW1 has 1 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

1996 HW1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 23, 1955. It was last officially observed on May 27, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,996 observations used to determine its orbit.

Scientists have been able to determine this object's shape:

View asteroid 8567 (1996 HW1) in 3D.

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 1996 HW1:

• 5402 Kejosmith (1989 UK2)
• 38239 (1999 OR3)
• 39572 (1993 DQ1)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 8567 (1996 HW1) 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 1996 HW1 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.