Near-Earth object / ID: 2048603
48603 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 725m - 1.6km across. It has been followed since 1986-09-10 across 577 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2045-Jan-20 08:46, passing at 33.895 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
0.137 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
9.00 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
33.895 LD
Miss distance (km)
13,035,073 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.094 AU
Aphelion
2.742 AU
Orbital period
970.2 days
Inclination
5.025°
Eccentricity
0.430
Semi-major axis
1.918 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
725m - 1.6km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.8 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
577