9353 (1991 VM4) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1991 VM4 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1991 VM4 orbits the sun every 1,340 days (3.67 years), coming as close as 1.95 AU and reaching as far as 2.82 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1991 VM4 is probably between 3.285 to 7.346 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.
1991 VM4's orbit is 0.96 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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.
1991 VM4's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 22, 1954. It was last officially observed on May 11, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,570 observations used to determine its orbit.
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