Near-Earth object / ID: 2004596
4596 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 - 3km across. It has been followed since 1981-08-28 across 972 recorded observations. Its last recorded approach to Earth was 2001-Oct-13 18:34. 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
0.296 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Last recorded approach
Date
Relative velocity
20.57 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
16.804 LD
Miss distance (km)
6,462,312 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.075 AU
Aphelion
3.403 AU
Orbital period
1223.6 days
Inclination
37.077°
Eccentricity
0.520
Semi-major axis
2.239 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.4km - 3km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.5 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
972