(153814) 2001 WN₅

(153814) 2001 WN₅ is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group.

(153814) 2001 WN₅

Discovery [1]
Discovered by	LONEOS
Discovery site	Anderson Mesa Stn.
Discovery date	20 November 2001
Designations
MPC designation	(153814) 2001 WN5
Alternative designations	2001 WN5
Minor planet category	NEO PHA Apollo [1]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	21.88 yr (7,990 days)
Aphelion	2.5114 AU
Perihelion	0.9125 AU
Semi-major axis	1.7119 AU
Eccentricity	0.4670
Orbital period	2.24 yr (818 days)
Mean anomaly	46.227°
Mean motion	0° 26^m 24^s / day
Inclination	1.9197°
Longitude of ascending node	277.51°
Argument of perihelion	44.569°
Earth MOID	0.0015 AU (0.6 LD)
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	0.932±0.011 km[2]
Geometric albedo	0.097±0.016[2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	18.3[1]

Description

Nominal orbit of 2001 WN₅ (green line) passing the Earth–Moon system in June 2028

It was discovered by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search at Anderson Mesa Station on 20 November 2001,[3] The potentially hazardous asteroid was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 30 January 2002.[4]

There are precovery images dating back to 10 February 1996.[1] The orbit is well determined with an observation arc of 14.9 years which includes two radar delay observations. It has an Uncertainty Parameter of 0.[1]

The asteroid will pass within 250,000 km (0.65 lunar distances) from the Earth on 26 June 2028.[5] During the close approach, the asteroid should peak at about apparent magnitude 6.7,[6] and will be visible in binoculars. It has an absolute magnitude (H) of 18.2.[1]

According to observations by the NEOWISE mission, the asteroid measures approximately 0.9 km in diameter and its surface has a rather low albedo of 0.097.[2]

History of close approaches of large near-Earth objects since 1908 ^(A)

PHA	Date	Approach distance in lunar distances			Abs. mag (H)	Diameter ^(C) (m)	Ref ^(D)
		Nominal^(B)	Minimum	Maximum
(152680) 1998 KJ9	1914-12-31	0.606	0.604	0.608	19.4	279–900	data
(458732) 2011 MD5	1918-09-17	0.911	0.909	0.913	17.9	556–1795	data
(163132) 2002 CU11	1925-08-30	0.903	0.901	0.905	18.5	443–477	data
69230 Hermes	1937-10-30	1.926	1.926	1.927	17.5	700-900[7]	data
69230 Hermes	1942-04-26	1.651	1.651	1.651	17.5	700-900[7]	data
(27002) 1998 DV9	1975-01-31	1.762	1.761	1.762	18.1	507–1637	data
2002 NY40	2002-08-18	1.371	1.371	1.371	19.0	335–1082	data
2004 XP14	2006-07-03	1.125	1.125	1.125	19.3	292–942	data
2015 TB145	2015-10-31	1.266	1.266	1.266	20.0	620-690	data
(137108) 1999 AN10	2027-08-07	1.014	1.010	1.019	17.9	556–1793	data
(153814) 2001 WN5	2028-06-26	0.647	0.647	0.647	18.2	921–943	data
99942 Apophis	2029-04-13	0.0981	0.0963	0.1000	19.7	310–340	data
2017 MB1	2072-07-26	1.216	1.215	2.759	18.8	367–1186	data
2011 SM68	2072-10-17	1.875	1.865	1.886	19.6	254–820	data
(163132) 2002 CU11	2080-08-31	1.655	1.654	1.656	18.5	443–477	data
(416801) 1998 MZ	2116-11-26	1.068	1.068	1.069	19.2	305–986	data
(153201) 2000 WO107	2140-12-01	0.634	0.631	0.637	19.3	427–593	data
(276033) 2002 AJ129	2172-02-08	1.783	1.775	1.792	18.7	385–1242	data
(290772) 2005 VC	2198-05-05	1.951	1.791	2.134	17.6	638–2061	data
^(A) This list includes near-Earth approaches of less than 2 lunar distances (LD) of objects with H brighter than 20. ^(B) Nominal geocentric distance from the center of Earth to the center of the object (Earth has a radius of approximately 6,400 km). ^(C) Diameter: estimated, theoretical mean-diameter based on H and albedo range between X and Y. ^(D) Reference: data source from the JPL SBDB, with AU converted into LD (1 AU≈390 LD) ^(E) Color codes:   unobserved at close approach   observed during close approach   upcoming approaches

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 153814 (2001 WN5)" (2017-12-26 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
2. Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J.; Masiero, J.; McMillan, R. S.; Cutri, R. M.; et al. (December 2011). "NEOWISE Observations of Near-Earth Objects: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 743 (2): 17. arXiv:1109.6400. Bibcode:2011ApJ...743..156M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/743/2/156. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
3. "153814 (2001 WN5)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
4. "Date/Time Removed". NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
5. "JPL Close-Approach Data: 153814 (2001 WN5)" (2011-01-04 last obs and observation arc=14.9 years). Retrieved 16 October 2011.
6. "2001WN5 Ephemerides for 26 Jun 2028". NEODyS (Near Earth Objects – Dynamic Site). Retrieved 16 October 2011.
7. Marchis, F.; et al. "Multiple asteroid systems: Dimensions and thermal properties from Spitzer Space Telescope and ground-based observations". Icarus. 221 (2): 1130–1161. Bibcode:2012Icar..221.1130M. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2012.09.013. Retrieved 24 August 2018.

External links

• Sormano Astronomical Observatory: Close encounter between Asteroid (153814) 2001 WN5 and Earth, diagrams and orbit evolution
• (153814) 2001 WN5 at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

Preceded by 367943 Duende (2012 DA14)

Large NEO Earth close approach (inside the orbit of the Moon) 26 June 2028

Succeeded by 99942 Apophis