2006 JY26
2006 JY26 is a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid that is also horseshoe companion to the Earth like 3753 Cruithne.[6]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. J. Christensen (Catalina Sky Survey) |
| Discovery date | 6 May 2006 |
| Designations | |
| 2006 JY26 | |
| Orbital characteristics[2][3][4] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 3 | |
| Aphelion | 1.094127 AU (163.6791 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.926254 AU (138.5656 Gm) |
| 1.010191 AU (151.1224 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.083090 |
| 1.02 yr (370.85 d) | |
| 114.637° | |
| 0° 58m 14.632s / day | |
| Inclination | 1.43911° |
| 43.4687° | |
| 273.635° | |
| Jupiter MOID | 3.98181 AU (595.670 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 6–13 m[a][5] |
| 28.4[2] | |
Discovery, orbit and physical properties
2006 JY26 was discovered by E. J. Christensen on 6 May 2006, observing for the Catalina Sky Survey.[7][8] Its orbit is characterized by low eccentricity (0.083), low inclination (1.44º) and a semi-major axis of 1.01 AU.[8] Upon discovery, it was classified as an Apollo asteroid but also an Earth crosser by the Minor Planet Center. The orbit is based on 76 observations spanning a data-arc of 4 days.[9] 2006 JY26 has an absolute magnitude (H) of 28.4 which gives a characteristic diameter of about 9 meters.[9]
Impact risk
It is listed on the Sentry Risk Table with a 1 in 140 chance of impacting Earth on 3 May 2074.[10][11] The nominal best-fit orbit shows that 2006 JY26 will be 0.006 AU (900,000 km; 560,000 mi) from Earth on 3 May 2074.[9] An impact from this object would be less severe than the Chelyabinsk meteor.
Horseshoe companion to the Earth and orbital evolution
Recent calculations indicate that it follows a horseshoe orbit with respect to the Earth.[6] It had a close encounter with the Earth on 10 May 2006, at 0.0029 AU (430,000 km; 270,000 mi).[9] Its orbital evolution is very chaotic and its orbit is difficult to predict beyond a few hundred years.[6] Its orbit matches the expected properties of that of an object in the Arjuna-class.
Origin
It may have been originated within the Venus–Earth–Mars region or in the main asteroid belt like other near-Earth objects, then transition to Amor-class asteroid before entering Earth's co-orbital region.[6]
Notes
- ^ This is assuming an albedo of 0.20–0.04.
References
- List Of Aten Minor Planets
- "2006 JY26". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 3332535. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- AstDys-2 on 2006 JY26 Retrieved 2013-05-11
- NEODyS-2 on 2006 JY26 Retrieved 2013-05-11
- Absolute-magnitude conversion table (H)
- de la Fuente Marcos, C.; de la Fuente Marcos, R. (July 2013). "A resonant family of dynamically cold small bodies in the near-Earth asteroid belt". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters. 434 (1): L1–L5. arXiv:1305.2825. Bibcode:2013MNRAS.434L...1D. doi:10.1093/mnrasl/slt062.
- Discovery MPEC
- MPC data on 2006 JY26
- JPL's Solar System Dynamics data on 2006 JY26
- "Earth Impact Risk Summary: 2006 JY26". NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Impactor Table: 2006JY26". NEODyS-2. Retrieved 16 April 2014. (1 in 741)
- Further reading
- A resonant family of dynamically cold small bodies in the near-Earth asteroid belt de la Fuente Marcos, C., de la Fuente Marcos, R. 2013, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, Vol. 434, Issue 1, pp. L1–L5.
External links
- 2006 JY26 data at MPC
- 2006 JY26 Earth Impact Risk Summary
- MPEC 2006-J38 : 2006 JY26 (Discovery MPEC)
- 2006 JY26 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Obs prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Obs info · Close · Physical info · NEOCC
- 2006 JY26 at ESA–space situational awareness
- 2006 JY26 at the JPL Small-Body Database
