Asteroids

69230 Hermes help

Last update: 2025-07-29 02:36 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

60800.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.622

Aphelion (Q)

2.687

Eccentricity (e)

0.624

Inclination (i)

6.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

777.6

Earth MOID

0.00463

U parameter

0.0

A₂

-12.6

10^-15au/days²

Next Earth close approach

Date

2040-04-25

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.0282

4218209

Maximum Brightness

13.1

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

17.6

mag

Diameter

820

Taxonomic type

Scomp

Rotation period (T)

13.89

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

1937-10-28

Observatory

Heidelberg-Konigstuhl

ORBIT VISUALISATION TOOLS

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Proper elements

Epoch

Near present day

Near middle of observation arc

Orbit properties

Epoch
Semimajor Axis
Eccentricity (e)
Inclination (i)
Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)
Mean Anomaly (M)
Perihelion distance
Aphelion distance
Asc. Node-Earth Sep.
Desc. Node-Earth Sep.
MOID
Orbit Period
U parameter

Value

1-sigma variation

Unit

Epoch

Value

60800.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.654923

1-sigma variation

1.831E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.623899

1-sigma variation

9.854E-9

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

6.0677

1-sigma variation

3.244E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

34.0507

1-sigma variation

8.516E-6

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

92.9028

1-sigma variation

8.396E-6

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

11.98189

1-sigma variation

3.419E-6

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.622418

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.687429

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.050242

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.026197

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.004629

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

777.6161

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

A₂

Value

-12.58891

1-sigma variation

1.68505

Unit

10^-15au/days²

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M	A₂
a	3.35279E-18	1.29586E-17	-3.08420E-15	2.88423E-15	-7.54115E-16	-5.76693E-15	3.05437E-9
e	1.29586E-17	9.71104E-17	-2.22742E-14	3.47152E-14	-1.91785E-14	-1.33720E-14	1.32908E-8
i	-3.08420E-15	-2.22742E-14	1.05233E-11	-6.94267E-12	3.62858E-12	2.72295E-12	-3.35567E-6
Ω	2.88423E-15	3.47152E-14	-6.94267E-12	7.25159E-11	-7.01506E-11	-8.73674E-13	3.17862E-6
ω	-7.54115E-16	-1.91785E-14	3.62858E-12	-7.01506E-11	7.05013E-11	-1.43246E-12	-1.01327E-6
M	-5.76693E-15	-1.33720E-14	2.72295E-12	-8.73674E-13	-1.43246E-12	1.16866E-11	-4.94486E-6
A₂	3.05437E-9	1.32908E-8	-3.35567E-6	3.17862E-6	-1.01327E-6	-4.94486E-6	2.83939E0

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Physical properties

Rotation Period
Quality
Amplitude
Rotation Direction
Spinvector L
Spinvector B

Rotational properties

Value

Unit

Source

Rotation Period

Value

13.89

Unit

Source

[6]

Quality

Value

3,B,R

Unit

Source

[6]

Amplitude

Value

0.06

Unit

mag

Source

[6]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Scomp

Unit

Source

[1]

[2]

[3]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

S;Sq

Unit

Source

[4]

[5]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

17.604

17.57

Unit

mag

Source

[7]

[8]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15

0.15**

Unit

mag

Source

[8]

[7]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.265

Unit

Source

[9]

[10]

Diameter

Value

820

Unit

Source

[9]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Sightings

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

Sightings

Value

Visual S

Radar R

Unit

Source

[11]

[12]

Satellites

Satellites

Value

Unit

Source

Satellites

Value

Binary Child 1

Unit

Source

[5]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	EARN	1.) Thomas, C.A. et al. (2014) Icarus 228, 217-246. (Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects)
[2]	EARN	1.) Michaël Marsset et al 2022 AJ 163 165
[3]	EARN	1.) Alexey V. Sergeyev and Benoit Carry A&A, 652 (2021) A59
[4]	EARN	1.) Rivkin, A.S. & R.P. Binzel (2003) I.A.U. Circ. HREF="http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08200/08225.html"> 8225. (1937 UB Hermes) (spectroscopy - taxonomy) 2.) Thomas, C.A. et al. (2014) Icarus 228, 217-246. (Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects)
[5]	EARN	Earth Asteroids Research Node: https://earn.dlr.de
[6]	EARN	1.) Pravec, P. et al. (2006) Icarus 181, 63-93. (Photometric survey of binary near-Earth asteroids) 2.) Petr Pravec's Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program Webpage "Prepublished Periods" 3.) Pravec, P. et al. (2003) I.A.U. Circ. HREF="http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08200/08233.html"> 8233. (1937 UB Hermes) (photometry lightcurve rotation period) 4.) Margot, J.L. et al. (2003) I.A.U. Circ. HREF="http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08200/08227.html"> 8227. (1937 UB Hermes) (radar obs. binary asteroid) 5.) R. Behrend Courbes des lumiere, Observatoire de Geneve website
[7]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[8]	EARN	1.) Pravec, P. et al. (2012) Icarus 221, 365-387 (Absolute magnitudes of asteroids and a revision of asteroid albedo estimates from WISE thermal observations)
[9]	EARN	1.) Joseph R. Masiero et al 2020 Planet. Sci. J. 1 5
[10]	EARN	1.) Marchis, F.; Enriquez, J.E.; Emery, J.P.; Mueller, M.; et al. (2012) Icarus 221, 1130-1161.
[11]	EARN	1.) Rivkin, A.S. & R.P. Binzel (2003) I.A.U. Circ. HREF="http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08200/08225.html"> 8225. (1937 UB Hermes) (spectroscopy - taxonomy) 2.) Rivkin, A.S. et al. (2004) Icarus 172, 408-414. (Infrared spectroscopic observations of 69230 Hermes ..)
[12]	EARN	1.) href="http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/index.html">JPL's NEO Radar Detection Program Webpage 2.) Margot, J.L. et al. (2003) I.A.U. Circ. HREF="http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08200/08227.html"> 8227. (1937 UB Hermes) (radar obs. binary asteroid)

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

32025

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.414431

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

1937-10-25.2181

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-06-30.291398

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

2871 (12)

Unit

Source

[1]

Radar Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Delay (Discarded)
Doppler (Discarded)
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Radar

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2003-10-18

Unit

Source

[3]

Last Observation

Value

2003-11-08

Unit

Source

[3]

Delay (Discarded)

Value

3 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Doppler (Discarded)

Value

3 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Total Radar Observations (Discarded)

Value

6 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	MPC	Minor Planet Center: https://www.minorplanetcenter.net
[3]	JPL Radar Observations	Jet Propulsion Laboratory: https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/dat/radar_data_ast.txt

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Close Approaches for 69230 Hermes from 1950 to 2125

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possible distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
VENUS	1950-10-05 09:07	< 1 s	0.0441458	0.0441457	0.0000000
EARTH	1954-11-01 21:16	< 1 s	0.0204414	0.0204414	0.0000000
EARTH	1974-04-24 15:08	< 1 s	0.0351142	0.0351140	0.0000001
EARTH	1986-10-29 00:39	< 1 s	0.0533195	0.0533191	0.0000001
EARTH	2003-11-04 04:48	< 1 s	0.0478417	0.0478417	0.0000000
EARTH	2040-04-25 01:02	< 1 min	0.0281970	0.0281963	0.0000002
4 Vesta	2048-01-29 01:21	< 1 s	0.0190986	0.0190981	0.0000002
EARTH	2057-04-28 18:08	< 1 min	0.0264551	0.0264523	0.0000010
VENUS	2061-06-30 10:51	< 1 min	0.0437685	0.0437671	0.0000005
EARTH	2069-10-27 18:12	< 1 min	0.0859983	0.0859901	0.0000027
EARTH	2074-05-06 02:15	< 1 min	0.1542574	0.1542477	0.0000032
EARTH	2086-10-31 14:00	< 1 min	0.0243995	0.0243910	0.0000028
EARTH	2091-05-08 18:23	< 1 min	0.1965055	0.1964952	0.0000034
EARTH	2103-10-31 18:48	1.7	0.0432873	0.0432235	0.0000213
VENUS	2108-04-09 05:13	2.0	0.0064898	0.0064490	0.0000136
EARTH	2108-05-07 00:41	< 1 min	0.1533933	0.1533519	0.0000138
EARTH	2123-04-29 11:58	155.6	0.0099226	0.0099224	0.0000110

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
51.03605210	113.38303998	0.00462852	MINIMUM
309.80435960	297.08117167	0.00831156	MINIMUM
0.65653170	25.46355430	0.37207048	SADDLE
0.79545272	205.72826083	1.63498690	SADDLE
180.16004631	204.95969011	1.68175408	SADDLE
180.19336654	24.97150254	3.66852523	MAXIMUM

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