Near-Earth object / ID: 2159856
159856 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 674m - 1.5km across. It has been followed since 1982-09-24 across 567 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2061-Aug-19 12:47, passing at 76.081 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
0.138 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
8.15 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
76.081 LD
Miss distance (km)
29,258,602 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.151 AU
Aphelion
3.158 AU
Orbital period
1154.9 days
Inclination
9.756°
Eccentricity
0.466
Semi-major axis
2.154 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
674m - 1.5km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.0 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
567