609221 (2004 VC131) is a very large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2004 VC131 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2004 VC131 orbits the sun every 108,000 days (295.69 years), coming as close as 40.68 AU and reaching as far as 47.84 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2004 VC131 is probably between 157.237 to 351.593 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Maryland.
The rotation of 2004 VC131 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 15.70 hours.
2004 VC131's orbit is 39.70 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.
2004 VC131's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 9, 2004. It was last officially observed on Dec. 1, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 94 observations used to determine its orbit.
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