131697 (2001 XH255) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2001 XH255 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2001 XH255 orbits the sun every 75,100 days (205.61 years), coming as close as 32.34 AU and reaching as far as 37.32 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2001 XH255 is probably between 58.419 to 130.629 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.
2001 XH255's orbit is 31.30 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.
2001 XH255's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 11, 2001. It was last officially observed on March 22, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 71 observations used to determine its orbit.
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