9292 (1982 UE2)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Mars-crossing Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the island of Manhattan
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

9292 (1982 UE2) is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified 1982 UE2 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1982 UE2 orbits the sun every 1,190 days (3.26 years), coming as close as 1.57 AU and reaching as far as 2.82 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1982 UE2 is probably between 2.358 to 5.273 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.

The rotation of 1982 UE2 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 17.20 hours.

No Close Approaches

1982 UE2's orbit is 0.57 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

1982 UE2's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 25, 1971. It was last officially observed on June 8, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,064 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

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 1982 UE2:

• 8 Flora (A847 UA)
• 43 Ariadne (A857 GA)
• 228 Agathe (A882 QA)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 9292 (1982 UE2) is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1982 UE2 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.