Occidental is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Occidental as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
Occidental orbits the sun every 1,710 days (4.68 years), coming as close as 2.59 AU and reaching as far as 3.02 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Occidental is probably between 7.254 to 16.220 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
Occidental's spectral type None (Tholen) / L (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain magnesium silicate, iron silicate, and aluminum.
Occidental's orbit is 1.58 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.
Occidental's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 15, 1975. It was last officially observed on July 4, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,329 observations used to determine its orbit.
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