1566 Icarus (1949 MA)
Tracked by NASA JPL Near-Earth Object Web Service (NeoWs), 1566 Icarus (1949 MA) is a Not published by JPL SBDB body measuring between 1000m and 1000m in diameter. On 2043-06-13, it completes a cislunar approach at 22.82 Lunar Distances (8,770,777 km) with a relative heliocentric velocity of 27.71 km/s.
1566 Icarus (1949 MA) (JPL ID 1566) is a Not published by JPL SBDB Near-Earth Asteroid spanning 1000.0m–1000.0m (mean 1000m). On 2043-06-13, it transits Earth's cislunar surveillance sector at 22.817 Lunar Distances (8,770,777 km) with a relative velocity of 27.71 km/s and a theoretical kinetic energy reserve of 136928.82 megatons TNT. Classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) due to its Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance (MOID <= 0.05 AU) and absolute magnitude (H <= 22.0), it remains under high-priority radar and optical astrometric tracking.
Exact Landmark Scale Comparison (1000m)
Kinetic Impact Physics & Orbital Parameters
1566 Icarus (1949 MA) (H = 16.5, Vmag ≈ 11.7) is below consumer optical detection thresholds (requires ≥1000mm survey aperture); explore certified meteorite specimens[↗] or indoor optical projection instead.
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How big is 1566 Icarus (1949 MA) compared to city landmarks?
1566 Icarus (1949 MA) has an estimated diameter between 1000m and 1000m. At its upper-bound size of 1000m, it stands 226% as tall as the 443m Empire State Building in New York City and 303% of the 330m Eiffel Tower.
What does the stored 2043-06-13 close-approach estimate show?
This catalog snapshot lists a nominal miss distance of 22.82 Lunar Distances (8,770,777 km) for 1566 Icarus (1949 MA). This is not an impact prediction; check the latest NASA JPL record for updated orbital estimates. The 3D impact simulation is hypothetical.
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