457175 (2008 GO98) is a mid-sized asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2008 GO98 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2008 GO98 orbits the sun every 2,890 days (7.91 years), coming as close as 2.87 AU and reaching as far as 5.08 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2008 GO98 is probably between 6.615 to 14.792 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
The rotation of 2008 GO98 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 10.74 hours.
2008 GO98's orbit is 1.89 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.
2008 GO98's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 15, 2001. It was last officially observed on Feb. 19, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 703 observations used to determine its orbit.
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