13215 (1997 JT16) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1997 JT16 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1997 JT16 orbits the sun every 1,980 days (5.42 years), coming as close as 2.67 AU and reaching as far as 3.50 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1997 JT16 is probably between 5.452 to 12.191 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
1997 JT16's orbit is 1.70 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.
1997 JT16's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 10, 1991. It was last officially observed on June 9, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,338 observations used to determine its orbit.
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