Key Facts

Overview

Cecconi is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Cecconi as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Cecconi orbits the sun every 1,840 days (5.04 years), coming as close as 2.67 AU and reaching as far as 3.20 AU from the sun. Cecconi is about 9.5 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

The rotation of Cecconi has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 5.64 hours.

No Close Approaches

Cecconi's orbit is 1.68 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

Cecconi's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 7, 1996. It was last officially observed on April 13, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,801 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: 2.934 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0913
  • Inclination: 16.72°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 355.0°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 34.78°
  • Mean Anomaly: 116.03°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 9.48000 km
  • Magnitude: 14.21
  • Albedo: 0.059

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,840 days (5.04 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.35 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.20 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.67 AU
  • Rotation Period: 5.64 hours

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