Key Facts

Overview

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

Martina orbits the sun every 1,990 days (5.45 years), coming as close as 2.47 AU and reaching as far as 3.72 AU from the sun. Martina is about 32.5 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of New York.

The rotation of Martina has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 11.27 hours.

No Close Approaches

Martina's orbit is 1.47 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

Martina's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 24, 1906. It was last officially observed on May 30, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,266 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: 3.097 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2016
  • Inclination: 2.06°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 45.99°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 297.97°
  • Mean Anomaly: 166.56°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 32.54500 km
  • Magnitude: 10.95
  • Albedo: 0.106
  • Spectral type (Tholen): CFU:

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,990 days (5.45 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.93 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.72 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.47 AU
  • Rotation Period: 11.27 hours

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