1999 DN8 is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 DN8 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1999 DN8 orbits the sun every 108,000 days (295.69 years), coming as close as 44.34 AU and reaching as far as 44.34 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 DN8 is probably between 29.414 to 65.772 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the city of Houston.
1999 DN8's orbit is 43.30 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.
1999 DN8's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 16, 1999. It was last officially observed on Feb. 17, 1999. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 1999 DN8 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.