136620 (1994 JC)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Outer Main-belt Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the island of Manhattan
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

136620 (1994 JC) is a mid-sized asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1994 JC as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1994 JC orbits the sun every 2,200 days (6.02 years), coming as close as 1.57 AU and reaching as far as 5.05 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1994 JC is probably between 2.597 to 5.808 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.

No Close Approaches

1994 JC's orbit is 0.65 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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

1994 JC's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 4, 1994. It was last officially observed on Nov. 24, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 251 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 1994 JC:

• 1921 Pala (1973 SE)
• 3727 Maxhell (1981 PQ)
• 14871 Pyramus (1990 TH7)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 136620 (1994 JC) is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1994 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.