16864 (1998 AL) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1998 AL as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1998 AL orbits the sun every 1,340 days (3.67 years), coming as close as 1.94 AU and reaching as far as 2.81 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1998 AL is probably between 3.024 to 6.761 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.
The rotation of 1998 AL has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 19.17 hours.
1998 AL's orbit is 0.96 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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.
1998 AL's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 15, 1993. It was last officially observed on March 5, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,331 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 16864 (1998 AL) is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1998 AL 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.