Comet 39P/Oterma is an object whose orbit is approximately between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 39P/Oterma as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
39P/Oterma orbits the sun every 7,350 days (20.12 years), coming as close as 5.70 AU and reaching as far as 9.10 AU from the sun.
39P/Oterma's orbit is 4.71 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.
39P/Oterma's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 17, 1942. It was last officially observed on Aug. 2, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 263 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 39P/Oterma 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.