5867 (1988 RE)

Mid-sized Mars-crossing Asteroid

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Key Facts

Overview

5867 (1988 RE) is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified 1988 RE as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1988 RE orbits the sun every 898 days (2.46 years), coming as close as 1.36 AU and reaching as far as 2.28 AU from the sun. 1988 RE is about 1.7 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

No Close Approaches

1988 RE's orbit is 0.54 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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

1988 RE's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 22, 1980. It was last officially observed on Nov. 1, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,961 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: 1.821 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2522
  • Inclination: 35.07°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 202.13°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 105.58°
  • Mean Anomaly: 121.89°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 1.74200 km
  • Magnitude: 15.35
  • Albedo: 0.448

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 898 days (2.46 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 22.06 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.28 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.36 AU

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