2017 AG13

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 12,313,007 km of Earth in 2034
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2017 AG13 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2017 AG13 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.

2017 AG13 orbits the sun every 345 days (0.94 years), coming as close as 0.55 AU and reaching as far as 1.38 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2017 AG13 is probably between 0.016 to 0.036 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

Close Approaches

2017 AG13's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is very close to Earth's orbit.

2017 AG13 has 4 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2017 AG13's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 7, 2017. It was last officially observed on Jan. 9, 2017. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 70 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 2017 AG13:

• 2062 Aten (1976 AA)
• 68347 (2001 KB67)
• 86450 (2000 CK33)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2017 AG13 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.