86666 (2000 FL10)

Mid-sized Apollo-class Asteroid

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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to the U.S. Pentagon (1.17 km diameter)
  • Will pass within 23,426,460 km of Earth in 2100
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

86666 (2000 FL10) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 FL10 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.

2000 FL10 orbits the sun every 646 days (1.77 years), coming as close as 0.84 AU and reaching as far as 2.09 AU from the sun. 2000 FL10 is about 1.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. Pentagon.

The rotation of 2000 FL10 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 206.00 hours.

Close Approaches

2000 FL10's orbit is 0.08 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.

2000 FL10 has 5 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
Oct. 1, 2100 23,426,460 20.952
Oct. 3, 2123 19,498,695 20.280
Oct. 3, 2146 18,698,793 20.143
Oct. 2, 2169 21,055,934 20.528
Sept. 30, 2192 26,797,326 21.471

Images and Observations

2000 FL10's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 30, 2000. It was last officially observed on July 1, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,730 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: 1.463 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.4269
  • Inclination: 29.01°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 186.91°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 258.86°
  • Mean Anomaly: 138.45°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 1.16500 km
  • Magnitude: 16.92
  • Albedo: 0.228

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 646 days (1.77 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 24.64 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.09 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 0.84 AU
  • Rotation Period: 206.00 hours

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