159928 (2005 CV69)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

159928 (2005 CV69) is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2005 CV69 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.

2005 CV69 orbits the sun every 777 days (2.13 years), coming as close as 0.96 AU and reaching as far as 2.35 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2005 CV69 is probably between 0.671 to 1.500 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.

No Close Approaches

2005 CV69's orbit is 0.22 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.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

2005 CV69's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 20, 1988. It was last officially observed on Oct. 16, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,206 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 2005 CV69:

• 3553 Mera (1985 JA)
• 4257 Ubasti (1987 QA)
• 7467 (1989 WQ1)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

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Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2005 CV69 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.