Near-Earth object / ID: 2096189
96189 Pygmalion 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 1.3km - 3km across. It has been followed since 1986-03-19 across 1568 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2050-Jun-11 07:17, passing at 5.996 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
0.333 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
10.84 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
5.996 LD
Miss distance (km)
2,305,742 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.262 AU
Aphelion
2.379 AU
Orbital period
897.2 days
Inclination
14.001°
Eccentricity
0.307
Semi-major axis
1.821 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.3km - 3km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.5 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
1,568