Near-Earth object / ID: 2162181
162181 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 609m - 1.4km across. It has been followed since 1979-12-20 across 1914 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2081-Oct-12 13:42, passing at 53.402 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
0.064 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
10.45 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
53.402 LD
Miss distance (km)
20,536,954 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.014 AU
Aphelion
1.805 AU
Orbital period
611.3 days
Inclination
18.943°
Eccentricity
0.281
Semi-major axis
1.410 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
609m - 1.4km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.2 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
1,914