Near-Earth object / ID: 2008176
8176 is a near-Earth object of the APO orbit class — Near-Earth asteroid orbits which cross the Earth’s orbit similar to that of 1862 Apollo. Radar and photometric estimates put it between 1.1km - 2.4km across. It has been followed since 1991-12-01 across 1001 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2045-Jan-13 02:24, passing at 53.937 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
0.192 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
26.30 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
53.937 LD
Miss distance (km)
20,742,491 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.562 AU
Aphelion
2.588 AU
Orbital period
722.0 days
Inclination
39.574°
Eccentricity
0.643
Semi-major axis
1.575 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.1km - 2.4km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.0 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
1,001