Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a basketball court
- Will pass within 17,678,353 km of Earth in 2048
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
162416 (2000 EH26) is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 EH26 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2000 EH26 orbits the sun every 922 days (2.52 years), coming as close as 0.97 AU and reaching as far as 2.74 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2000 EH26 is probably between 0.123 to 0.275 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a basketball court.
The rotation of 2000 EH26 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 24.00 hours.
Close Approaches
2000 EH26's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2000 EH26 has 8 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2048 | 17,678,353 | 12.092 |
| May 24, 2053 | 6,360,907 | 7.399 |
| July 8, 2058 | 22,349,126 | 12.998 |
| April 21, 2106 | 1,387,031 | 8.153 |
| March 29, 2134 | 23,642,134 | 13.306 |
| July 4, 2139 | 13,453,223 | 11.225 |
| June 22, 2167 | 1,365,923 | 8.675 |
| April 6, 2185 | 12,937,623 | 11.034 |
Images and Observations
2000 EH26's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 4, 2000. It was last officially observed on June 30, 2005. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 59 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
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 1.854 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.4782
- Inclination: 0.4°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 215.15°
- Argument of Periapsis: 19.18°
- Mean Anomaly: 88.13°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.159 km
- Magnitude: 21.67
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 922 days (2.52 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 21.88 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.74 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.97 AU
- Rotation Period: 24.00 hours
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2000 EH26 to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
