Near-Earth object / ID: 2003553
3553 Mera 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 1.4km - 3.1km across. It has been followed since 1985-05-11 across 2338 recorded observations. 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
0.295 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Close approach
No approaches to Earth on record.
Physical characteristics
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.4km - 3.1km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.4 H
Orbit class
Perihelion
1.118 AU
Aphelion
2.171 AU
Orbital period
770.3 days
Inclination
36.775°
Eccentricity
0.320
Semi-major axis
1.645 AU
AMO
Observations used
2,338