2023 OV3

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building
• Will pass within 26,361,891 km of Earth in 2023
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2023 OV3 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2023 OV3 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.

2023 OV3 orbits the sun every 1,840 days (5.04 years), coming as close as 0.72 AU and reaching as far as 5.15 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2023 OV3 is probably between 0.360 to 0.805 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. Capitol building.

Close Approaches

2023 OV3's orbit is 0.15 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.

2023 OV3 has 1 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2023 OV3's orbit is determined by observations dating back to July 23, 2023. It was last officially observed on July 27, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 22 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 2023 OV3:

• 280 Philia (A888 UB)
• 411 Xanthe (A896 AD)
• 467 Laura (A901 AA)

References

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

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2023 OV3 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 below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2023 OV3 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.