7284 (1989 VW) is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1989 VW as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1989 VW orbits the sun every 2,900 days (7.94 years), coming as close as 3.32 AU and reaching as far as 4.65 AU from the sun. 1989 VW is about 23.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Indianapolis.
The rotation of 1989 VW has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 26.45 hours.
1989 VW's orbit is 2.33 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.
1989 VW's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 5, 1980. It was last officially observed on June 16, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,262 observations used to determine its orbit.
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