Key Facts

Overview

18058 (1999 XY129) is a large asteroid that shares Jupiter's orbit around the sun. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 XY129 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1999 XY129 orbits the sun every 4,220 days (11.55 years), coming as close as 4.70 AU and reaching as far as 5.52 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 XY129 is probably between 10.013 to 22.389 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

The rotation of 1999 XY129 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 374.85 hours.

No Close Approaches

1999 XY129's orbit is 3.73 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

1999 XY129's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 19, 1973. It was last officially observed on March 14, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,228 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: 5.114 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0802
  • Inclination: 9.08°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 26.07°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 52.09°
  • Mean Anomaly: 12.09°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~12.926 km
  • Magnitude: 12.12

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 4,220 days (11.55 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 13.18 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 5.52 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 4.70 AU
  • Rotation Period: 374.85 hours

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