Near-Earth object / ID: 2159929
159929 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 760m - 1.7km across. It has been followed since 1976-03-30 across 367 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2033-May-04 02:03, passing at 49.473 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
0.127 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
28.91 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
49.473 LD
Miss distance (km)
19,025,693 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.117 AU
Aphelion
2.656 AU
Orbital period
946.5 days
Inclination
54.419°
Eccentricity
0.408
Semi-major axis
1.887 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
760m - 1.7km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.7 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
367