Near-Earth object / ID: 2068278
68278 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 538m - 1.2km across. It has been followed since 1996-06-13 across 1829 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2043-Oct-31 03:56, passing at 30.496 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
0.263 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
0.72 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
30.496 LD
Miss distance (km)
11,727,877 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.272 AU
Aphelion
1.600 AU
Orbital period
628.4 days
Inclination
2.622°
Eccentricity
0.114
Semi-major axis
1.436 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
538m - 1.2km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.5 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
1,829