10212 (1997 RA7) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1997 RA7 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1997 RA7 orbits the sun every 1,170 days (3.20 years), coming as close as 1.97 AU and reaching as far as 2.37 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1997 RA7 is probably between 3.968 to 8.872 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
The rotation of 1997 RA7 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 9.15 hours.
1997 RA7's orbit is 0.95 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.
1997 RA7's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 12, 1977. It was last officially observed on Oct. 21, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,860 observations used to determine its orbit.
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