19985 (1990 GD) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1990 GD as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1990 GD orbits the sun every 1,400 days (3.83 years), coming as close as 2.18 AU and reaching as far as 2.71 AU from the sun. 1990 GD is about 3.5 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.
The rotation of 1990 GD has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 5.33 hours.
1990 GD's orbit is 1.18 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.
1990 GD's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 15, 1990. It was last officially observed on Jan. 19, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,199 observations used to determine its orbit.
Scientists have been able to determine this object's shape:
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