Near-Earth object / ID: 2004487
4487 Pocahontas 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 848m - 1.9km across. It has been followed since 1987-09-24 across 814 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
0.219 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)
848m - 1.9km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.5 H
Orbit class
Perihelion
1.217 AU
Aphelion
2.243 AU
Orbital period
831.4 days
Inclination
16.405°
Eccentricity
0.296
Semi-major axis
1.730 AU
AMO
Observations used
814