Near-Earth object / ID: 2020255
20255 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 543m - 1.2km across. It has been followed since 1998-03-20 across 676 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2039-Apr-25 20:43, passing at 87.791 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
0.102 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
9.70 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
87.791 LD
Miss distance (km)
33,761,653 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.093 AU
Aphelion
3.210 AU
Orbital period
1152.8 days
Inclination
9.958°
Eccentricity
0.492
Semi-major axis
2.152 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
543m - 1.2km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.4 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
676