2012 XR157 is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2012 XR157 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2012 XR157 orbits the sun every 121,000 days (331.28 years), coming as close as 37.09 AU and reaching as far as 58.87 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2012 XR157 is probably between 146.742 to 328.125 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Maryland.
2012 XR157's orbit is 36.20 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.
2012 XR157's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 31, 2006. It was last officially observed on Oct. 1, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 100 observations used to determine its orbit.
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