Near-Earth object / ID: 2172718
172718 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 447m - 1km across. It has been followed since 2001-12-15 across 189 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2035-Apr-22 03:18, passing at 36.056 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
0.390 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
10.63 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
36.056 LD
Miss distance (km)
13,865,921 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.281 AU
Aphelion
1.939 AU
Orbital period
746.1 days
Inclination
19.575°
Eccentricity
0.205
Semi-major axis
1.610 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
447m - 1km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
18.9 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
189