Key Facts

Overview

Chantal is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Chantal as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Chantal orbits the sun every 1,210 days (3.31 years), coming as close as 1.84 AU and reaching as far as 2.60 AU from the sun. Chantal is about 7.5 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

The rotation of Chantal has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 79.74 hours.

No Close Approaches

Chantal's orbit is 0.85 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

Chantal's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 22, 1906. It was last officially observed on June 15, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,964 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: 2.219 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1704
  • Inclination: 4.03°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 6.08°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 42.88°
  • Mean Anomaly: 155.09°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 7.45900 km
  • Magnitude: 12.63
  • Albedo: 0.306
  • Spectral type (Tholen): S

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,210 days (3.31 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.95 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.60 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.84 AU
  • Rotation Period: 79.74 hours

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