612238 (2001 QR297) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2001 QR297 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2001 QR297 orbits the sun every 109,000 days (298.43 years), coming as close as 43.25 AU and reaching as far as 46.23 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2001 QR297 is probably between 119.827 to 267.941 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of New Jersey.
2001 QR297's orbit is 42.20 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.
2001 QR297's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 20, 2001. It was last officially observed on Aug. 8, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 88 observations used to determine its orbit.
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