8981 (1964 YJ) is a large asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1964 YJ as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1964 YJ orbits the sun every 1,910 days (5.23 years), coming as close as 2.90 AU and reaching as far as 3.12 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1964 YJ is probably between 9.695 to 21.679 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.
1964 YJ's orbit is 1.93 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.
1964 YJ's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 31, 1964. It was last officially observed on June 30, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,562 observations used to determine its orbit.
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