2001 VN71 is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2001 VN71 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2001 VN71 orbits the sun every 91,000 days (249.14 years), coming as close as 29.70 AU and reaching as far as 49.46 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2001 VN71 is probably between 40.230 to 89.958 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
2001 VN71's orbit is 28.70 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.
2001 VN71's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 9, 2001. It was last officially observed on Feb. 18, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 24 observations used to determine its orbit.
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