8290 (1992 NP) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1992 NP as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1992 NP orbits the sun every 1,540 days (4.22 years), coming as close as 2.08 AU and reaching as far as 3.13 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1992 NP is probably between 6.347 to 14.192 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
The rotation of 1992 NP has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 4.45 hours.
1992 NP's orbit is 1.10 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.
1992 NP's orbit is determined by observations dating back to July 15, 1950. It was last officially observed on March 30, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,695 observations used to determine its orbit.
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