8825 (1988 MF)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Inner Main-belt Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest (2.17 km diameter)
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

8825 (1988 MF) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter within the inner portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1988 MF as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1988 MF orbits the sun every 932 days (2.55 years), coming as close as 1.81 AU and reaching as far as 1.92 AU from the sun. 1988 MF is about 2.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of 1988 MF has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 40.65 hours.

No Close Approaches

1988 MF's orbit is 0.83 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

1988 MF's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 16, 1988. It was last officially observed on June 8, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,418 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 1988 MF:

• 1509 Esclangona (1938 YG)
• 1627 Ivar (1929 SH)
• 2047 Smetana (1971 UA1)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 8825 (1988 MF) 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 1988 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.