Near-Earth object / ID: 2159402
159402 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 - 2.8km across. It has been followed since 1999-01-15 across 2112 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2030-Jan-07 18:20, passing at 683.529 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
0.076 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
2.60 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
683.529 LD
Miss distance (km)
262,865,102 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.019 AU
Aphelion
3.740 AU
Orbital period
1340.9 days
Inclination
7.571°
Eccentricity
0.572
Semi-major axis
2.380 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.3km - 2.8km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.6 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
2,112