6759 (1980 KD) is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1980 KD as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1980 KD orbits the sun every 2,130 days (5.83 years), coming as close as 2.61 AU and reaching as far as 3.86 AU from the sun. 1980 KD is about 18.7 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Philadelphia.
The rotation of 1980 KD has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 19.35 hours.
1980 KD's orbit is 1.62 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.
1980 KD's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 24, 1954. It was last officially observed on Dec. 15, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,428 observations used to determine its orbit.
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