Small-Body Profile

(2000 SZ162)

Designation: 2000 SZ162 | Estimated Size: 12.3 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2000 SZ162
Full Name(2000 SZ162)
Estimated Diameter12.3 m (about the size of a school bus)
Absolute Magnitude (H)27.3
Total Encounters in Catalog1
Keplerian Orbit View

Heliocentric Orbit Projection

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1.0 AU 2.0 AU Venus (0.72 AU) Earth Mars (1.52 AU) Perihelion (0.77 AU) Aphelion (1.08 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2000 SZ162) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationATE (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)0.929 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.168
Perihelion Distance (q)0.773 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.080 AU
Orbital Period0.90 years
Orbital Inclination (i)0.9°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-16 03:23 7,620,000 km 19.8 LD 5.69047753989519 km/s No View Encounter