Near-Earth object / ID: 2004055
4055 Magellan is a near-Earth object of the AMO orbit class — Near-Earth asteroid orbits similar to that of 1221 Amor. Radar and photometric estimates put it between 2.8km - 6.2km across. It has been followed since 1985-01-21 across 11571 recorded observations. 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
0.239 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Close approach
No approaches to Earth on record.
Physical characteristics
Est. diameter (min–max)
2.8km - 6.2km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
14.9 H
Orbit class
Perihelion
1.227 AU
Aphelion
2.414 AU
Orbital period
897.3 days
Inclination
23.256°
Eccentricity
0.326
Semi-major axis
1.821 AU
AMO
Observations used
11,571