Near-Earth object / ID: 2159399
159399 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 1998-09-28 across 2499 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2058-Apr-25 00:53, passing at 77.031 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
0.196 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
21.33 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
77.031 LD
Miss distance (km)
29,623,736 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.200 AU
Aphelion
1.854 AU
Orbital period
689.2 days
Inclination
41.968°
Eccentricity
0.214
Semi-major axis
1.527 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.3km - 3km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.5 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
2,499