Comet 170P/Christensen is an object whose orbit features a relatively short period, low inclination, and is controlled by Jupiter's gravitational effects. NASA JPL has not classified 170P/Christensen as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
170P/Christensen orbits the sun every 3,140 days (8.60 years), coming as close as 2.93 AU and reaching as far as 5.47 AU from the sun.
170P/Christensen's orbit is 1.93 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.
170P/Christensen's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 23, 2014. It was last officially observed on July 31, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 378 observations used to determine its orbit.
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