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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth Potentially hazardous

159857

159857 (2004 LJ1)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.561 AU
True anomaly
172.52°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.262 AU
Eccentricity
0.5935
Inclination
23.15°
Orbital period
3.4 years
Perihelion
0.92 AU
Aphelion
3.605 AU
Longitude of ascending node
235.53°
Argument of periapsis
140.02°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Physical properties

Mean radius
1.54 km
Rotation period
2.73 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.13
Absolute magnitude (H)
15.46
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object Potentially Hazardous Asteroid

Sources