308193 (2005 CB79) is a dwarf planet whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2005 CB79 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2005 CB79 orbits the sun every 104,000 days (284.74 years), coming as close as 37.19 AU and reaching as far as 49.11 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2005 CB79 is probably between 302.381 to 676.145 kilometers in diameter, making it one of the largest objects, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Iowa.
The rotation of 2005 CB79 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 6.76 hours.
2005 CB79's orbit is 36.30 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.
2005 CB79's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 19, 2001. It was last officially observed on April 22, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 289 observations used to determine its orbit.
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