Near-Earth object / ID: 2159923
159923 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 1.4km - 3km across. It has been followed since 1997-01-15 across 462 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2143-Aug-29 14:09, passing at 72.741 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
0.219 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
7.67 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
72.741 LD
Miss distance (km)
27,974,187 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.197 AU
Aphelion
3.845 AU
Orbital period
1462.0 days
Inclination
7.528°
Eccentricity
0.525
Semi-major axis
2.521 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.4km - 3km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.4 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
462