Key Facts

Overview

9149 (1977 TD1) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1977 TD1 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1977 TD1 orbits the sun every 1,560 days (4.27 years), coming as close as 2.20 AU and reaching as far as 3.07 AU from the sun. 1977 TD1 is about 7.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

No Close Approaches

1977 TD1's orbit is 1.21 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

1977 TD1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 12, 1977. It was last officially observed on June 29, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,727 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: 2.637 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1646
  • Inclination: 12.62°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 208.45°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 195.09°
  • Mean Anomaly: 243.54°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 7.17700 km
  • Magnitude: 13.49
  • Albedo: 0.197

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,560 days (4.27 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.39 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.07 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.20 AU

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