Near-Earth object / ID: 2162168
162168 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 901m - 2km across. It has been followed since 1999-04-15 across 827 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2055-Jun-28 22:07, passing at 42.354 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
0.117 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
7.24 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
42.354 LD
Miss distance (km)
16,287,998 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.108 AU
Aphelion
4.449 AU
Orbital period
1691.4 days
Inclination
4.029°
Eccentricity
0.601
Semi-major axis
2.778 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
901m - 2km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.4 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
827