Near-Earth object / ID: 2159459
159459 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 1.5km - 3.3km across. It has been followed since 2000-05-22 across 450 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2052-May-23 15:50, passing at 502.911 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
0.531 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
10.38 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
502.911 LD
Miss distance (km)
193,404,758 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.470 AU
Aphelion
4.203 AU
Orbital period
1304.3 days
Inclination
56.166°
Eccentricity
0.799
Semi-major axis
2.336 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.5km - 3.3km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.3 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
450