1997 QH4 is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1997 QH4 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1997 QH4 orbits the sun every 103,000 days (282.00 years), coming as close as 39.21 AU and reaching as far as 46.95 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1997 QH4 is probably between 105.817 to 236.614 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Connecticut.
1997 QH4's orbit is 38.20 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.
1997 QH4's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 27, 1997. It was last officially observed on Sept. 27, 2014. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 30 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 1997 QH4 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.