131823 (2002 AY97) is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified 2002 AY97 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2002 AY97 orbits the sun every 1,180 days (3.23 years), coming as close as 1.65 AU and reaching as far as 2.72 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2002 AY97 is probably between 1.587 to 3.548 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.
The rotation of 2002 AY97 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 6.77 hours.
2002 AY97's orbit is 0.64 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.
2002 AY97's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 18, 2001. It was last officially observed on May 6, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 897 observations used to determine its orbit.
Scientists have been able to determine this object's shape:
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