24475 (2000 VN2)

Mid-sized Amor-class Asteroid

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Key Facts

  • Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
  • Comparable in size to Mount Everest
  • Will pass within 22,918,469 km of Earth in 2036
  • Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
  • Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
  • See orbit simulation

Overview

24475 (2000 VN2) is a mid-sized asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 2000 VN2 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 VN2 orbits the sun every 1,010 days (2.77 years), coming as close as 1.10 AU and reaching as far as 2.85 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2000 VN2 is probably between 1.395 to 3.119 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.

2000 VN2's spectral type None (Tholen) / Sa (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain and .

Close Approaches

2000 VN2'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.

2000 VN2 has 4 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Date Distance from Earth (km) Velocity (km/s)
Dec. 21, 2036 22,918,469 9.051
Dec. 18, 2061 28,890,466 10.762
Dec. 25, 2147 25,578,537 8.481
Dec. 22, 2172 23,577,296 9.310

Images and Observations

2000 VN2's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 1, 2000. It was last officially observed on May 15, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,186 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 1.975 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.4413
  • Inclination: 14.63°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 76.4°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 32.68°
  • Mean Anomaly: 71.81°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~1.801 km
  • Magnitude: 16.4
  • Spectral type (SMASS): Sa

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,010 days (2.77 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 21.27 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.85 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.10 AU
  • Approx. Composition: and .

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