73480 (2002 PN34) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2002 PN34 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2002 PN34 orbits the sun every 63,600 days (174.13 years), coming as close as 13.43 AU and reaching as far as 48.93 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2002 PN34 is probably between 50.881 to 113.773 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
The rotation of 2002 PN34 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 8.45 hours.
2002 PN34's orbit is 12.40 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.
2002 PN34's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 12, 2001. It was last officially observed on Feb. 5, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 259 observations used to determine its orbit.
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