2002 VG131 is a large asteroid with an orbit between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2002 VG131 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2002 VG131 orbits the sun every 30,500 days (83.50 years), coming as close as 12.55 AU and reaching as far as 25.67 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2002 VG131 is probably between 14.406 to 32.214 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the city of Philadelphia.
2002 VG131's orbit is 11.60 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 VG131's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 9, 2002. It was last officially observed on Dec. 5, 2002. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 6 observations used to determine its orbit.
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