Key Facts

Overview

8910 (1995 WV42) is a large asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1995 WV42 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1995 WV42 orbits the sun every 2,000 days (5.48 years), coming as close as 2.35 AU and reaching as far as 3.87 AU from the sun. 1995 WV42 is about 13.3 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

The rotation of 1995 WV42 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 10.56 hours.

No Close Approaches

1995 WV42's orbit is 1.37 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

1995 WV42's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 16, 1988. It was last officially observed on Feb. 17, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,683 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: 3.111 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2445
  • Inclination: 14.84°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 107.97°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 234.48°
  • Mean Anomaly: 77.05°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 13.34900 km
  • Magnitude: 13.03
  • Albedo: 0.119

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,000 days (5.48 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.92 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.87 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.35 AU
  • Rotation Period: 10.56 hours

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