Near-Earth object / ID: 2162679
162679 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 649m - 1.5km across. It has been followed since 1996-10-16 across 567 recorded observations. 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
0.411 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Close approach
No approaches to Earth on record.
Physical characteristics
Est. diameter (min–max)
649m - 1.5km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.1 H
Orbit class
Perihelion
0.514 AU
Aphelion
1.885 AU
Orbital period
479.9 days
Inclination
29.233°
Eccentricity
0.572
Semi-major axis
1.200 AU
APO
Observations used
567