Key Facts

Overview

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

Asada orbits the sun every 1,340 days (3.67 years), coming as close as 1.95 AU and reaching as far as 2.80 AU from the sun. Asada is about 10.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Boston.

The rotation of Asada has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 20.99 hours.

No Close Approaches

Asada's orbit is 0.97 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

Asada's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 2, 1975. It was last officially observed on Feb. 2, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,263 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: 2.379 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.179
  • Inclination: 5.67°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 33.97°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 106.02°
  • Mean Anomaly: 318.15°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 10.23700 km
  • Magnitude: 14.13
  • Albedo: 0.050

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,340 days (3.67 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.31 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.80 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.95 AU
  • Rotation Period: 20.99 hours

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