Near-Earth object / ID: 2168791
168791 is a near-Earth object of the AMO orbit class — Near-Earth asteroid orbits similar to that of 1221 Amor. Radar and photometric estimates put it between 451m - 1km across. It has been followed since 1979-06-16 across 99 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2052-Sep-11 18:13, passing at 191.087 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
0.134 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
16.69 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
191.087 LD
Miss distance (km)
73,486,231 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.137 AU
Aphelion
3.459 AU
Orbital period
1272.1 days
Inclination
5.198°
Eccentricity
0.505
Semi-major axis
2.298 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
451m - 1km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.9 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
99