594994 (2000 QA243) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2000 QA243 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2000 QA243 orbits the sun every 91,400 days (250.24 years), coming as close as 31.90 AU and reaching as far as 47.52 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2000 QA243 is probably between 90.898 to 203.254 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.
2000 QA243's orbit is 30.90 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.
2000 QA243's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 25, 2000. It was last officially observed on Oct. 3, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 38 observations used to determine its orbit.
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