445473 (2010 VZ98) is a dwarf planet whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2010 VZ98 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2010 VZ98 orbits the sun every 737,000 days (2,017.80 years), coming as close as 34.37 AU and reaching as far as 285.03 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2010 VZ98 is probably between 258.556 to 578.149 kilometers in diameter, making it one of the largest objects, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Virginia.
The rotation of 2010 VZ98 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 9.72 hours.
2010 VZ98's orbit is 33.40 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.
2010 VZ98's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 19, 1998. It was last officially observed on Jan. 24, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 495 observations used to determine its orbit.
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