69988 (1998 WA31) is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1998 WA31 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1998 WA31 orbits the sun every 152,000 days (416.15 years), coming as close as 31.67 AU and reaching as far as 79.81 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1998 WA31 is probably between 96.063 to 214.803 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Connecticut.
1998 WA31's orbit is 30.70 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 WA31's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 22, 1998. It was last officially observed on Dec. 22, 2008. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 26 observations used to determine its orbit.
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