69987 (1998 WA25) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1998 WA25 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1998 WA25 orbits the sun every 102,000 days (279.26 years), coming as close as 41.68 AU and reaching as far as 43.80 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1998 WA25 is probably between 101.989 to 228.055 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Connecticut.
1998 WA25's orbit is 40.70 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.
1998 WA25's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 19, 1998. It was last officially observed on Nov. 28, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 33 observations used to determine its orbit.
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