79444 (1997 UM26) is a large asteroid that shares Jupiter's orbit around the sun. NASA JPL has not classified 1997 UM26 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1997 UM26 orbits the sun every 4,320 days (11.83 years), coming as close as 5.03 AU and reaching as far as 5.35 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1997 UM26 is probably between 8.101 to 18.115 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the city of Boston.
1997 UM26's orbit is 4.02 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.
1997 UM26's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 24, 1995. It was last officially observed on Jan. 11, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 758 observations used to determine its orbit.
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