116238 (2003 YJ12) is a mid-sized asteroid that shares Jupiter's orbit around the sun. NASA JPL has not classified 2003 YJ12 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2003 YJ12 orbits the sun every 4,370 days (11.96 years), coming as close as 4.94 AU and reaching as far as 5.53 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2003 YJ12 is probably between 7.321 to 16.370 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
2003 YJ12's orbit is 3.94 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
2003 YJ12's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 23, 1993. It was last officially observed on Sept. 16, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 522 observations used to determine its orbit.
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