2014 RB13

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge
• Will pass within 26,044,230 km of Earth in 2024
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2014 RB13 is a small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 2014 RB13 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.

2014 RB13 orbits the sun every 1,210 days (3.31 years), coming as close as 1.15 AU and reaching as far as 3.29 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2014 RB13 is probably between 0.453 to 1.014 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Close Approaches

2014 RB13's orbit is 0.17 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.

2014 RB13 has 2 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2014 RB13's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 4, 2014. It was last officially observed on May 23, 2017. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 57 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

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 2014 RB13:

• 291 Alice (A890 HA)
• 364 Isara (A893 FE)
• 367 Amicitia (A893 KB)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2014 RB13 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.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2014 RB13 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.