2012 VB116 is a dwarf planet whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2012 VB116 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2012 VB116 orbits the sun every 118,000 days (323.07 years), coming as close as 39.77 AU and reaching as far as 54.65 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2012 VB116 is probably between 242.412 to 542.051 kilometers in diameter, making it one of the largest objects, very roughly comparable in size to South Korea.
2012 VB116's orbit is 38.80 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.
2012 VB116's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 12, 2011. It was last officially observed on Nov. 10, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 129 observations used to determine its orbit.
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