Near-Earth object / ID: 2162903
162903 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 493m - 1.1km across. It has been followed since 2001-05-15 across 200 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2060-May-06 22:05, passing at 37.720 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
0.087 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
22.39 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
37.720 LD
Miss distance (km)
14,506,161 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.995 AU
Aphelion
1.614 AU
Orbital period
544.2 days
Inclination
47.491°
Eccentricity
0.237
Semi-major axis
1.305 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
493m - 1.1km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.7 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
200