Near-Earth object / ID: 2096536
96536 is a near-Earth object of the APO orbit class — Near-Earth asteroid orbits which cross the Earth’s orbit similar to that of 1862 Apollo. Radar and photometric estimates put it between 2.2km - 5km across. It has been followed since 1976-11-24 across 2106 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2059-Jan-27 16:38, passing at 486.814 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
0.450 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
9.65 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
486.814 LD
Miss distance (km)
187,214,062 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.514 AU
Aphelion
4.095 AU
Orbital period
1278.0 days
Inclination
41.061°
Eccentricity
0.777
Semi-major axis
2.305 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
2.2km - 5km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
15.4 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
2,106