19921 (1978 VV3) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1978 VV3 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1978 VV3 orbits the sun every 1,930 days (5.28 years), coming as close as 2.72 AU and reaching as far as 3.35 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1978 VV3 is probably between 6.033 to 13.491 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
1978 VV3's orbit is 1.77 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.
1978 VV3's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 5, 1978. It was last officially observed on June 16, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,947 observations used to determine its orbit.
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