Near-Earth object / ID: 2001915
1915 Quetzalcoatl 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 560m - 1.3km across. It has been followed since 1953-03-09 across 55 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2058-Feb-07 18:16, passing at 141.870 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
0.110 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
15.85 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
141.870 LD
Miss distance (km)
54,559,080 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.094 AU
Aphelion
3.997 AU
Orbital period
1483.2 days
Inclination
20.400°
Eccentricity
0.570
Semi-major axis
2.545 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
560m - 1.3km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.4 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
55