2003 YN107 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2003 YN107 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2003 YN107 orbits the sun every 359 days (0.98 years), coming as close as 0.98 AU and reaching as far as 1.00 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2003 YN107 is probably between 0.013 to 0.030 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2003 YN107's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2003 YN107 has 20 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 9, 2063 | 20,878,949 | 5.355 |
| Dec. 9, 2064 | 7,972,978 | 3.191 |
| Dec. 13, 2065 | 1,435,288 | 2.484 |
| June 25, 2066 | 7,047,571 | 2.490 |
| Dec. 9, 2066 | 2,510,666 | 2.464 |
| June 21, 2067 | 10,154,475 | 2.906 |
| Nov. 23, 2067 | 10,688,005 | 3.171 |
| June 26, 2068 | 23,079,324 | 4.857 |
| Oct. 27, 2068 | 24,189,460 | 5.105 |
| June 4, 2121 | 18,510,576 | 4.539 |
| June 7, 2122 | 5,229,613 | 2.666 |
| Dec. 19, 2122 | 7,768,043 | 2.672 |
| June 7, 2123 | 1,797,091 | 2.457 |
| Nov. 27, 2123 | 10,708,830 | 3.086 |
| May 22, 2124 | 14,628,150 | 3.759 |
| Dec. 24, 2171 | 13,884,747 | 3.758 |
| June 17, 2172 | 9,450,310 | 2.864 |
| Dec. 8, 2172 | 1,303,726 | 2.536 |
| Dec. 11, 2173 | 7,687,510 | 3.049 |
| Dec. 15, 2174 | 21,234,125 | 5.188 |
2003 YN107's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 20, 2003. It was last officially observed on March 31, 2005. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 45 observations used to determine its orbit.
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