(71881) 2000 VG52

71881 (2000 VG52) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2000 VG52 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2000 VG52 orbits the sun every 1,360 days (3.72 years), coming as close as 2.14 AU and reaching as far as 2.66 AU from the sun. 2000 VG52 is about 2.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

No Close Approaches
2000 VG52's orbit is 1.13 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.

Images and Observations
2000 VG52's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 13, 1991. It was last officially observed on May 4, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 807 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration
This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.