49673 (1999 RA215) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 RA215 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1999 RA215 orbits the sun every 105,000 days (287.47 years), coming as close as 38.71 AU and reaching as far as 48.23 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 RA215 is probably between 79.902 to 178.665 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.
1999 RA215's orbit is 37.80 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.
1999 RA215's orbit is determined by observations dating back to July 20, 1999. It was last officially observed on Aug. 27, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 43 observations used to determine its orbit.
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