Asteroid 14827 Hypnos

Hypnos is classified as a near-Earth object that can potentially approach Earth as close as 5.7 lunar distances.

Quick Facts

Hypnos was discovered in 1986.

Results from NASA NEOWISE survey find that more potentially hazardous asteroids, or PHAs, are closely aligned with the plane of our solar system than previous models suggested.

Hypnos is thought to be an extinct comet.