2016 GZ120 is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2016 GZ120 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2016 GZ120 orbits the sun every 12,800 days (35.04 years), coming as close as 1.81 AU and reaching as far as 19.63 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2016 GZ120 is probably between 0.821 to 1.837 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
2016 GZ120's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 1, 2016. It was last officially observed on April 2, 2016. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 11 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 2016 GZ120 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.
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2016 GZ120 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.