157999 (2000 OE9) is a mid-sized asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2000 OE9 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2000 OE9 orbits the sun every 2,900 days (7.94 years), coming as close as 3.08 AU and reaching as far as 4.88 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2000 OE9 is probably between 3.137 to 7.015 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.
2000 OE9's orbit is 2.07 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.
2000 OE9's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 2, 1997. It was last officially observed on June 23, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 386 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 2000 OE9 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.