Near-Earth asteroid

1917 Cuyo (1968 AA)

1917 Cuyo (1968 AA) is a near-Earth asteroid with an estimated diameter of 3.5–7.9 km (2.2–4.9 mi), in the AMO orbit class. Its next listed approach within 0.2 au is on October 6, 2030. NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.

Not potentially hazardous

3.5–7.9 km

Estimated diameter

14.38

Absolute magnitude (H)

Approaches within 0.2 au, 1900–2200

Upcoming close approaches to Earth

4 approaches within 0.2 au (about 30 million km) are calculated from now to 2200. The closest in the 1900–2200 record is on October 2, 2172 at about 10,911,669 km.

Future Earth approaches (JPL Close Approach Data)
Date (TDB)	Nominal distance km	Lunar dist.	Speed km/s	Time uncertainty
2030-Oct-06 07:09	13,412,945	34.9	14.45	< 00:01
2071-Oct-07 22:28	15,616,522	40.6	14.42	< 00:01
2131-Sep-24 05:26	28,311,397	73.7	16.4	< 00:01
2172-Oct-02 09:41	10,911,669	28.4	14.75	< 00:01

Orbit

Orbit class: AMO — Near-Earth asteroid orbits similar to that of 1221 Amor
Orbital period: 1,150.9 days (3.15 years)
Minimum orbit intersection distance: 0.07179 au (10,739,631 km)
Observed: May 6, 1954 to June 14, 2026

Recent past approaches

Past Earth approaches within 0.2 au since 1900 (JPL), most recent 2
Date (TDB)	Distance km	Lunar dist.	Speed km/s
1989-Oct-10 02:44	21,374,544	55.6	14.52
1926-Sep-28 02:47	16,871,648	43.9	15.23

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Sources

Size, hazard status and this week’s approach — NASA NeoWs (copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT)
Close-approach list — JPL SBDB Close Approach Data API (copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT)
Full orbit details — JPL Small-Body Database: 1917 Cuyo (1968 AA)

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