449097 (2012 UT68) is a large asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2012 UT68 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2012 UT68 orbits the sun every 33,400 days (91.44 years), coming as close as 12.61 AU and reaching as far as 27.99 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2012 UT68 is probably between 33.772 to 75.516 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
2012 UT68's orbit is 11.60 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.
2012 UT68's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 30, 2010. It was last officially observed on Dec. 15, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 210 observations used to determine its orbit.
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