Near-Earth object / ID: 2162463
162463 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 677m - 1.5km across. It has been followed since 2000-04-16 across 3399 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2048-Dec-03 07:03, passing at 53.417 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
0.111 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
13.71 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
53.417 LD
Miss distance (km)
20,542,562 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.873 AU
Aphelion
1.418 AU
Orbital period
447.9 days
Inclination
22.213°
Eccentricity
0.238
Semi-major axis
1.146 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
677m - 1.5km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.0 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
3,399