15836 (1995 DA2) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1995 DA2 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1995 DA2 orbits the sun every 79,600 days (217.93 years), coming as close as 33.52 AU and reaching as far as 38.90 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1995 DA2 is probably between 64.946 to 145.225 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.
1995 DA2's orbit is 32.50 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.
1995 DA2's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 30, 1995. It was last officially observed on Jan. 25, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 68 observations used to determine its orbit.
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