9646 (1995 BV) is a mid-sized asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1995 BV as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1995 BV orbits the sun every 2,120 days (5.80 years), coming as close as 2.95 AU and reaching as far as 3.51 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1995 BV 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 1995 BV has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 1.13 hours.
1995 BV's orbit is 1.96 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.
1995 BV's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 25, 1992. It was last officially observed on Feb. 9, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,934 observations used to determine its orbit.
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