29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 is a large comet whose orbit features a relatively short period, low inclination, and is controlled by Jupiter's gravitational effects. NASA JPL has not classified 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 orbits the sun every 5,430 days (14.87 years), coming as close as 5.78 AU and reaching as far as 6.32 AU from the sun. 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 is about 60.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1's orbit is 4.78 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.
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 17, 2009. It was last officially observed on Dec. 19, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 624 observations used to determine its orbit.
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