188174 (2002 JC) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2002 JC as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2002 JC orbits the sun every 271 days (0.74 years), coming as close as 0.50 AU and reaching as far as 1.14 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2002 JC is probably between 0.864 to 1.932 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The rotation of 2002 JC has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.47 hours.
2002 JC's orbit is 0.09 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
2002 JC has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
---|---|---|
June 2, 2031 | 28,210,743 | 20.364 |
May 26, 2034 | 14,807,728 | 23.056 |
May 28, 2054 | 13,764,900 | 22.403 |
May 29, 2074 | 15,255,348 | 21.790 |
May 21, 2077 | 27,165,962 | 25.380 |
May 31, 2094 | 19,503,830 | 21.144 |
May 23, 2097 | 21,136,944 | 24.368 |
June 3, 2114 | 24,442,444 | 20.667 |
May 26, 2117 | 16,709,130 | 23.555 |
May 28, 2137 | 14,047,956 | 22.788 |
May 29, 2157 | 14,106,633 | 22.113 |
May 21, 2160 | 29,857,848 | 25.805 |
May 31, 2177 | 16,527,443 | 21.547 |
May 23, 2180 | 24,716,698 | 24.980 |
June 2, 2197 | 21,543,699 | 20.927 |
2002 JC's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 16, 1991. It was last officially observed on June 28, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 381 observations used to determine its orbit.
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The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2002 JC to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.