Key Facts

Overview

Anacardium is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Anacardium as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Anacardium orbits the sun every 2,080 days (5.69 years), coming as close as 2.73 AU and reaching as far as 3.65 AU from the sun. Anacardium is about 9.9 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Boston.

No Close Approaches

Anacardium's orbit is 1.74 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely 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

Anacardium's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 1, 1983. It was last officially observed on Nov. 14, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,755 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: 3.191 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1453
  • Inclination: 6.88°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 105.06°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 4.12°
  • Mean Anomaly: 277.19°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 9.94000 km
  • Magnitude: 12.92
  • Albedo: 0.124

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,080 days (5.69 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.69 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.65 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.73 AU

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