Comet 320P/McNaught is an object whose orbit features a relatively short period, low inclination, and is controlled by Jupiter's gravitational effects. NASA JPL has classified 320P/McNaught as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
320P/McNaught orbits the sun every 2,000 days (5.48 years), coming as close as 0.99 AU and reaching as far as 5.22 AU from the sun.
320P/McNaught's orbit is 0.03 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a 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.
320P/McNaught's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 2, 2004. It was last officially observed on Oct. 10, 2015. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 121 observations used to determine its orbit.
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