Near-Earth object / ID: 2066063
66063 is a near-Earth object of the ATE orbit class — Near-Earth asteroid orbits similar to that of 2062 Aten. Radar and photometric estimates put it between 623m - 1.4km across. It has been followed since 1996-09-12 across 1321 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2029-Jul-19 06:57, passing at 30.895 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
0.092 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
30.86 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
30.895 LD
Miss distance (km)
11,881,171 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.277 AU
Aphelion
1.704 AU
Orbital period
360.3 days
Inclination
22.692°
Eccentricity
0.720
Semi-major axis
0.991 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
623m - 1.4km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.1 H
Orbit class
ATE
Observations used
1,321