1998 KE66 is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1998 KE66 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1998 KE66 orbits the sun every 99,600 days (272.69 years), coming as close as 42.06 AU and reaching as far as 42.06 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1998 KE66 is probably between 41.933 to 93.765 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
1998 KE66's orbit is 41.00 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.
1998 KE66's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 20, 1998. It was last officially observed on May 30, 1998. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3 observations used to determine its orbit.
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