Near-Earth object / ID: 2178871
178871 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 767m - 1.7km across. It has been followed since 1979-07-21 across 360 recorded observations. Its next approach to Earth is 2052-Jun-17 11:54, passing at 103.103 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
0.254 AU
Orbit uncertainty
0 / 9 (well determined)
Sentry monitoring
Not on the Sentry risk list
Orbital parameters
Next closest approach
Date
Relative velocity
5.05 km/s
Miss distance (lunar)
103.103 LD
Miss distance (km)
39,650,387 km
Physical characteristics
Perihelion
1.271 AU
Aphelion
3.474 AU
Orbital period
1334.4 days
Inclination
7.617°
Eccentricity
0.464
Semi-major axis
2.372 AU
Est. diameter (min–max)
767m - 1.7km
Log scale · 1m – 100km
Absolute magnitude
17.7 H
Orbit class
AMO
Observations used
360