24952 (1997 QJ4) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1997 QJ4 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1997 QJ4 orbits the sun every 91,500 days (250.51 years), coming as close as 30.48 AU and reaching as far as 49.00 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1997 QJ4 is probably between 82.140 to 183.671 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.
1997 QJ4's orbit is 29.50 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.
1997 QJ4's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 28, 1997. It was last officially observed on Nov. 28, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 105 observations used to determine its orbit.
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