152637 (1997 NC1) is a small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 1997 NC1 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth.
1997 NC1 orbits the sun every 294 days (0.80 years), coming as close as 0.68 AU and reaching as far as 1.05 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1997 NC1 is probably between 0.709 to 1.585 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
1997 NC1's orbit is 0.02 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
1997 NC1 has 20 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
---|---|---|
July 5, 2022 | 16,506,992 | 8.831 |
June 27, 2026 | 2,565,877 | 8.887 |
June 23, 2030 | 19,748,375 | 10.683 |
July 12, 2051 | 29,381,642 | 9.852 |
July 1, 2055 | 9,587,276 | 8.664 |
June 25, 2059 | 10,426,155 | 9.588 |
July 6, 2084 | 20,396,375 | 9.070 |
June 27, 2088 | 3,666,164 | 8.753 |
June 24, 2092 | 11,997,870 | 9.744 |
June 23, 2096 | 27,098,302 | 11.747 |
July 10, 2125 | 26,249,706 | 9.543 |
July 3, 2129 | 13,654,970 | 8.740 |
June 28, 2133 | 2,541,824 | 8.837 |
June 25, 2137 | 11,138,839 | 9.664 |
June 24, 2141 | 25,314,447 | 11.457 |
July 13, 2170 | 29,532,881 | 9.908 |
July 4, 2174 | 14,666,244 | 8.789 |
June 28, 2178 | 2,587,977 | 8.837 |
June 25, 2182 | 12,228,364 | 9.766 |
June 24, 2186 | 25,407,053 | 11.479 |
1997 NC1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to July 5, 1997. It was last officially observed on Sept. 21, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 367 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 1997 NC1 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.