Near-Earth object / ID: 2042286
42286 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 1.2km - 2.7km across. It has been followed since 1975-09-09 across 2184 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2051-Jun-03 15:47, passing at 61.761 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
0.110 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
17.32 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
61.761 LD
Miss distance (km)
23,751,595 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.864 AU
Aphelion
1.975 AU
Orbital period
617.7 days
Inclination
24.077°
Eccentricity
0.392
Semi-major axis
1.419 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.2km - 2.7km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.7 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
2,184