Near-Earth object / ID: 2178601
178601 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 753m - 1.7km across. It has been followed since 1987-10-18 across 255 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2163-Oct-13 12:43, passing at 30.499 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
0.271 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
7.16 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
30.499 LD
Miss distance (km)
11,728,999 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.257 AU
Aphelion
3.691 AU
Orbital period
1421.6 days
Inclination
4.176°
Eccentricity
0.492
Semi-major axis
2.474 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
753m - 1.7km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.7 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
255