Near-Earth object / ID: 2162980
162980 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 1.2km - 2.6km across. It has been followed since 1976-11-16 across 1320 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2045-Mar-17 07:06, passing at 77.264 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
0.198 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
21.20 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
77.264 LD
Miss distance (km)
29,713,443 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
0.794 AU
Aphelion
2.313 AU
Orbital period
707.2 days
Inclination
30.399°
Eccentricity
0.489
Semi-major axis
1.553 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
1.2km - 2.6km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
16.8 H
Orbit class
APO
Observations used
1,320