Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.52 km diameter)
- Will pass within 25,881,528 km of Earth in 2029
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
22099 (2000 EX106) is a small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2000 EX106 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.
2000 EX106 orbits the sun every 424 days (1.16 years), coming as close as 0.80 AU and reaching as far as 1.41 AU from the sun. 2000 EX106 is about 0.5 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The rotation of 2000 EX106 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 6.33 hours.
Close Approaches
2000 EX106'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.
2000 EX106 has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2029 | 25,881,528 | 7.996 |
| Nov. 10, 2037 | 26,467,148 | 10.038 |
| June 28, 2058 | 28,362,067 | 8.585 |
| May 16, 2065 | 28,052,386 | 10.932 |
| Oct. 8, 2073 | 28,413,554 | 7.828 |
| May 31, 2094 | 25,170,197 | 8.281 |
| Nov. 7, 2102 | 25,358,835 | 8.539 |
| June 15, 2123 | 26,544,592 | 8.094 |
| Nov. 13, 2131 | 27,186,304 | 10.454 |
| Oct. 1, 2138 | 29,535,448 | 8.286 |
| July 12, 2152 | 29,800,463 | 9.233 |
| May 26, 2159 | 25,035,050 | 8.964 |
| Oct. 31, 2167 | 26,170,398 | 7.424 |
| June 6, 2188 | 25,487,515 | 8.098 |
| Nov. 12, 2196 | 26,258,346 | 9.834 |
Images and Observations
2000 EX106's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 30, 1994. It was last officially observed on April 16, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,224 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: 1.104 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2762
- Inclination: 9.85°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 136.44°
- Argument of Periapsis: 186.57°
- Mean Anomaly: 340.49°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.52400 km
- Magnitude: 18.1
- Albedo: 0.444
- Spectral type (SMASS): S:
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 424 days (1.16 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 28.33 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.41 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.80 AU
- Rotation Period: 6.33 hours
Map Comparison
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Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2000 EX106 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.
