Near-Earth object / ID: 2001221
1221 Amor 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 892m - 2km across. It has been followed since 1932-03-12 across 737 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2089-Apr-07 05:21, passing at 76.820 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
0.109 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
7.90 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
76.820 LD
Miss distance (km)
29,542,855 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.085 AU
Aphelion
2.754 AU
Orbital period
971.5 days
Inclination
11.870°
Eccentricity
0.435
Semi-major axis
1.920 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
892m - 2km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.4 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
737