Near-Earth object / ID: 2066959
66959 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 1.1km - 2.4km across. It has been followed since 1999-12-06 across 638 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2076-Nov-14 00:39, passing at 126.998 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
0.276 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
11.13 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
126.998 LD
Miss distance (km)
48,839,496 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.104 AU
Aphelion
3.974 AU
Orbital period
1477.4 days
Inclination
20.620°
Eccentricity
0.565
Semi-major axis
2.539 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.1km - 2.4km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.9 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
638