160256 (2002 PD149) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2002 PD149 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2002 PD149 orbits the sun every 104,000 days (284.74 years), coming as close as 40.81 AU and reaching as far as 45.81 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2002 PD149 is probably between 125.474 to 280.569 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Vermont.
2002 PD149's orbit is 39.80 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.
2002 PD149's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 25, 2000. It was last officially observed on Nov. 8, 2018. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 53 observations used to determine its orbit.
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