15799 (1993 XN) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1993 XN as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1993 XN orbits the sun every 1,570 days (4.30 years), coming as close as 2.31 AU and reaching as far as 2.98 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1993 XN is probably between 6.895 to 15.418 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
1993 XN's orbit is 1.35 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.
1993 XN's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 8, 1993. It was last officially observed on Feb. 3, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,133 observations used to determine its orbit.
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