Near-Earth object / ID: 2159555
159555 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 486m - 1.1km across. It has been followed since 2001-09-27 across 351 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2062-Mar-23 15:19, passing at 35.864 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
0.350 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
14.24 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
35.864 LD
Miss distance (km)
13,792,240 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.255 AU
Aphelion
2.005 AU
Orbital period
760.4 days
Inclination
29.438°
Eccentricity
0.230
Semi-major axis
1.630 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
486m - 1.1km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.7 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
351