Key Facts

Overview

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

Belopolskya orbits the sun every 2,290 days (6.27 years), coming as close as 3.09 AU and reaching as far as 3.70 AU from the sun. Belopolskya is about 71.6 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.

The rotation of Belopolskya has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 9.04 hours.

No Close Approaches

Belopolskya's orbit is 2.09 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

Belopolskya's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 13, 1923. It was last officially observed on July 4, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,282 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: 3.399 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0895
  • Inclination: 2.98°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 153.53°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 214.96°
  • Mean Anomaly: 339.88°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 71.60000 km
  • Magnitude: 9.83
  • Albedo: 0.0348
  • Spectral type (Tholen): PC

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,290 days (6.27 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.15 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.70 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 3.09 AU
  • Rotation Period: 9.04 hours

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