Near-Earth object / ID: 2159686
159686 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 1.4km - 3.2km across. It has been followed since 1997-06-02 across 934 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2031-Oct-26 04:10, passing at 37.375 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
0.283 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
27.93 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
37.375 LD
Miss distance (km)
14,373,186 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.563 AU
Aphelion
3.045 AU
Orbital period
884.9 days
Inclination
24.729°
Eccentricity
0.688
Semi-major axis
1.804 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.4km - 3.2km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.3 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
934