Zulu is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Zulu as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
Zulu orbits the sun every 2,120 days (5.80 years), coming as close as 1.68 AU and reaching as far as 4.79 AU from the sun. Zulu is about 20.6 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Indianapolis.
The rotation of Zulu has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 18.64 hours.
Zulu's orbit is 0.71 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.
Zulu's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 25, 1949. It was last officially observed on Jan. 24, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,571 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of Zulu 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.