79978 (1999 CC158) is a very large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 CC158 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1999 CC158 orbits the sun every 144,000 days (394.25 years), coming as close as 38.86 AU and reaching as far as 68.64 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 CC158 is probably between 187.307 to 418.832 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Maryland.
1999 CC158's orbit is 37.90 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.
1999 CC158's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 15, 1999. It was last officially observed on Jan. 21, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 190 observations used to determine its orbit.
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