Key Facts
- Categorized as a Amor-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge (0.50 km diameter)
- Will pass within 12,966,236 km of Earth in 2070
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
- See orbit simulation
Overview
Anagolay is a small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified Anagolay as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
Anagolay orbits the sun every 908 days (2.49 years), coming as close as 1.02 AU and reaching as far as 2.65 AU from the sun. Anagolay is about 0.5 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 90% of asteroids but tiny compared to large asteroids, comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The rotation of Anagolay has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 9.01 hours.
Close Approaches
Anagolay's orbit is 0.04 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.
Anagolay has 7 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2070 | 12,966,236 | 7.025 |
| Dec. 18, 2074 | 5,673,060 | 5.728 |
| Nov. 27, 2079 | 16,720,763 | 8.549 |
| Jan. 25, 2157 | 23,804,353 | 9.627 |
| Dec. 31, 2161 | 6,982,656 | 5.787 |
| Dec. 10, 2166 | 7,926,636 | 6.443 |
| Nov. 22, 2171 | 27,597,133 | 10.841 |
Images and Observations
Anagolay's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 14, 1982. It was last officially observed on May 12, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 198 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: 1.835 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.4457
- Inclination: 3.87°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 74.93°
- Argument of Periapsis: 17.22°
- Mean Anomaly: 135.07°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.50000 km
- Magnitude: 19.04
- Albedo: 0.18
- Spectral type (Tholen): S
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 908 days (2.49 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 21.99 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.65 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 1.02 AU
- Rotation Period: 9.01 hours
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Anagolay 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.
