119979 (2002 WC19) is a dwarf planet whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2002 WC19 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2002 WC19 orbits the sun every 122,000 days (334.02 years), coming as close as 35.45 AU and reaching as far as 60.59 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2002 WC19 is probably between 309.425 to 691.895 kilometers in diameter, making it one of the largest objects, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Iowa.
2002 WC19's orbit is 34.50 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.
2002 WC19's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 16, 2001. It was last officially observed on Oct. 26, 2019. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 204 observations used to determine its orbit.
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