2015 XX168 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2015 XX168 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.
2015 XX168 orbits the sun every 281 days (0.77 years), coming as close as 0.48 AU and reaching as far as 1.20 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2015 XX168 is probably between 0.020 to 0.045 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2015 XX168'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.
2015 XX168 has 3 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
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Sept. 25, 2021 | 22,706,056 | 16.631 |
Dec. 18, 2025 | 1,804,054 | 11.552 |
Oct. 18, 2028 | 28,187,760 | 9.208 |
2015 XX168's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 8, 2015. It was last officially observed on Dec. 18, 2015. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 45 observations used to determine its orbit.
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