Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to Mount Everest (1.80 km diameter)
- Will pass within 14,946,163 km of Earth in 2040
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
Oljato is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified Oljato as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
Oljato orbits the sun every 1,170 days (3.20 years), coming as close as 0.63 AU and reaching as far as 3.73 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Oljato is about 1.8 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.
The rotation of Oljato has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 26.00 hours.
Oljato's spectral type None (Tholen) / Sq (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .
Close Approaches
Oljato's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
Oljato has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 16, 2040 | 14,946,163 | 23.280 |
| May 30, 2044 | 19,279,626 | 16.517 |
| Dec. 14, 2056 | 17,675,683 | 24.068 |
| May 23, 2060 | 28,759,189 | 14.887 |
| Dec. 17, 2072 | 12,699,278 | 22.788 |
| May 28, 2076 | 23,013,364 | 15.853 |
| Dec. 16, 2139 | 21,968,666 | 24.933 |
| Jan. 11, 2175 | 29,400,850 | 14.809 |
| June 19, 2178 | 14,671,605 | 23.199 |
| Dec. 18, 2190 | 21,208,581 | 24.429 |
Images and Observations
Oljato's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 3, 1931. It was last officially observed on Oct. 2, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,175 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
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 2.178 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.7114
- Inclination: 2.52°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 74.87°
- Argument of Periapsis: 98.42°
- Mean Anomaly: 211.77°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 1.80000 km
- Magnitude: 15.35
- Albedo: 0.4328
- Spectral type (SMASS): Sq
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 1,170 days (3.20 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 20.25 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 3.73 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.63 AU
- Rotation Period: 26.00 hours
- Approx. Composition: and .
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
The position of Oljato 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 Oljato 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.
