19908 (4324 T-3)

Mid-sized Main-belt Asteroid

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Key Facts

Overview

19908 (4324 T-3) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 4324 T-3 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

4324 T-3 orbits the sun every 1,680 days (4.60 years), coming as close as 2.59 AU and reaching as far as 2.93 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 4324 T-3 is probably between 3.331 to 7.448 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.

The rotation of 4324 T-3 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 5.64 hours.

No Close Approaches

4324 T-3's orbit is 1.60 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

4324 T-3's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 11, 1977. It was last officially observed on Aug. 27, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,251 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

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

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.76 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0618
  • Inclination: 6.06°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 96.23°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 281.13°
  • Mean Anomaly: 11.26°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~4.300 km
  • Magnitude: 14.51

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,680 days (4.60 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.87 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.93 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.59 AU
  • Rotation Period: 5.64 hours

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