494219 (2016 LN8) is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2016 LN8 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2016 LN8 orbits the sun every 4,980 days (13.63 years), coming as close as 5.37 AU and reaching as far as 6.04 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2016 LN8 is probably between 6.895 to 15.418 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
2016 LN8's orbit is 4.40 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.
2016 LN8's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 30, 2000. It was last officially observed on Aug. 4, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 106 observations used to determine its orbit.
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