Near-Earth object / ID: 2005370
5370 Taranis 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 2.4km - 5.3km across. It has been followed since 1986-08-11 across 362 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2099-Sep-10 06:10, passing at 51.558 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
0.211 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
13.21 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
51.558 LD
Miss distance (km)
19,827,636 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.204 AU
Aphelion
5.432 AU
Orbital period
2207.3 days
Inclination
19.180°
Eccentricity
0.637
Semi-major axis
3.318 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
2.4km - 5.3km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
15.2 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
362