Near-Earth object / ID: 2003753
3753 Cruithne is a near-Earth object of the ATE orbit class — Near-Earth asteroid orbits similar to that of 2062 Aten. Radar and photometric estimates put it between 2.2km - 4.9km across. It has been followed since 1973-10-17 across 1721 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2058-Feb-19 18:12, passing at 35.633 LD. It is not classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid.
Data source: NASA NeoWs API
Visualization: mesh render
Hazard analysis
PHA status
Not hazardous
Min. orbit intersection
0.071 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
14.13 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
35.633 LD
Miss distance (km)
13,703,315 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.484 AU
Aphelion
1.512 AU
Orbital period
364.1 days
Inclination
19.802°
Eccentricity
0.515
Semi-major axis
0.998 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
2.2km - 4.9km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
15.4 H
Orbit class
ATE
Observations used
1,721