118337 (1999 BQ9) is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 BQ9 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1999 BQ9 orbits the sun every 1,360 days (3.72 years), coming as close as 1.60 AU and reaching as far as 3.21 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 BQ9 is probably between 2.809 to 6.281 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.
The rotation of 1999 BQ9 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 2.86 hours.
1999 BQ9's orbit is 0.76 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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.
1999 BQ9's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 24, 1998. It was last officially observed on June 12, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,321 observations used to determine its orbit.
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The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1999 BQ9 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.