Near-Earth object / ID: 2096744
96744 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 2.9km - 6.6km across. It has been followed since 1999-07-18 across 2525 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2065-Sep-15 22:25, passing at 25.742 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
0.363 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
40.47 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
25.742 LD
Miss distance (km)
9,899,761 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.463 AU
Aphelion
3.728 AU
Orbital period
1107.9 days
Inclination
34.725°
Eccentricity
0.779
Semi-major axis
2.095 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
2.9km - 6.6km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
14.8 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
2,525