Near-Earth object / ID: 2159495
159495 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 856m - 1.9km across. It has been followed since 1989-06-28 across 421 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2027-Jun-28 09:57, passing at 739.067 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
0.206 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
1.51 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
739.067 LD
Miss distance (km)
284,223,190 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.217 AU
Aphelion
3.484 AU
Orbital period
1315.9 days
Inclination
4.063°
Eccentricity
0.482
Semi-major axis
2.350 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
856m - 1.9km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.5 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
421