Key Facts

Overview

Ebenum is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Ebenum as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Ebenum orbits the sun every 2,120 days (5.80 years), coming as close as 2.92 AU and reaching as far as 3.53 AU from the sun. Ebenum is about 12.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

The rotation of Ebenum has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 10.55 hours.

No Close Approaches

Ebenum's orbit is 1.91 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

Ebenum's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 10, 1991. It was last officially observed on June 30, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,777 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: 3.227 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0945
  • Inclination: 1.44°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 156.84°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 106.0°
  • Mean Anomaly: 116.63°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 12.16400 km
  • Magnitude: 13.32
  • Albedo: 0.069

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,120 days (5.80 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.56 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.53 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.92 AU
  • Rotation Period: 10.55 hours

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