2006 HV5 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2006 HV5 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
2006 HV5 orbits the sun every 282 days (0.77 years), coming as close as 0.58 AU and reaching as far as 1.11 AU from the sun. 2006 HV5 is about 0.3 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to a football field.
2006 HV5's orbit is 0.02 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.
2006 HV5 has 16 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
---|---|---|
April 26, 2023 | 2,419,897 | 17.423 |
April 26, 2040 | 12,316,726 | 16.483 |
April 22, 2047 | 20,708,146 | 19.916 |
April 27, 2057 | 25,113,028 | 15.861 |
April 24, 2064 | 7,268,053 | 18.202 |
April 25, 2081 | 2,279,296 | 17.463 |
April 27, 2098 | 10,966,687 | 16.592 |
April 23, 2105 | 22,422,165 | 20.131 |
April 29, 2115 | 23,693,047 | 15.915 |
April 25, 2122 | 8,863,890 | 18.392 |
April 27, 2139 | 2,214,081 | 17.498 |
April 27, 2156 | 9,022,803 | 16.731 |
April 23, 2163 | 24,585,988 | 20.437 |
April 28, 2173 | 21,550,148 | 15.998 |
April 25, 2180 | 11,171,817 | 18.668 |
April 27, 2197 | 2,329,677 | 17.569 |
2006 HV5's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 19, 2006. It was last officially observed on April 29, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 393 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 2006 HV5 is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2006 HV5 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.