Comet C/1984 A1 (Bradfield 1) is an object with a medium-length orbit that is highly inclined to the ecliptic plane of the solar system. NASA JPL has not classified Bradfield 1 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
Bradfield 1 orbits the sun every 55,500 days (151.95 years), coming as close as 1.36 AU and reaching as far as 55.58 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical.
Bradfield 1's orbit is 0.48 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
The orbit of Bradfield 1 brings it close to Jupiter's orbit.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
Bradfield 1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 9, 1984. It was last officially observed on May 30, 1984. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 33 observations used to determine its orbit.
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