152563 (1992 BF) is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 1992 BF as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
1992 BF orbits the sun every 316 days (0.87 years), coming as close as 0.66 AU and reaching as far as 1.15 AU from the sun. 1992 BF is about 0.3 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, comparable in size to a football field.
The rotation of 1992 BF has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 32.00 hours.
1992 BF's spectral type None (Tholen) / Xc (SMASSII) indicates that it is likely to contain iron, nickel, cobalt, and platinum.
1992 BF's orbit is 0.06 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
1992 BF has 32 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
---|---|---|
Feb. 9, 2024 | 21,064,379 | 7.080 |
Dec. 8, 2029 | 23,626,349 | 6.569 |
Feb. 28, 2037 | 10,825,263 | 7.704 |
Jan. 2, 2043 | 27,012,437 | 7.201 |
Nov. 18, 2048 | 22,852,386 | 10.943 |
March 4, 2050 | 16,538,584 | 11.135 |
Jan. 27, 2056 | 24,762,457 | 7.259 |
Nov. 21, 2061 | 19,357,400 | 7.003 |
Feb. 17, 2069 | 17,379,290 | 7.005 |
Dec. 19, 2074 | 25,542,434 | 6.881 |
March 4, 2082 | 9,897,286 | 9.021 |
Jan. 14, 2088 | 26,855,485 | 7.331 |
Nov. 18, 2093 | 18,992,974 | 9.179 |
March 4, 2095 | 23,631,746 | 12.792 |
Feb. 7, 2101 | 21,803,702 | 7.098 |
Dec. 9, 2106 | 23,363,087 | 6.550 |
March 2, 2114 | 10,824,120 | 7.754 |
Jan. 3, 2120 | 26,984,547 | 7.221 |
Nov. 20, 2125 | 23,837,752 | 11.306 |
March 6, 2127 | 15,162,986 | 10.780 |
Jan. 27, 2133 | 24,776,616 | 7.268 |
Nov. 24, 2138 | 19,571,043 | 6.848 |
Feb. 20, 2146 | 16,912,238 | 6.994 |
Dec. 20, 2151 | 25,432,711 | 6.864 |
March 5, 2159 | 10,133,617 | 9.070 |
Jan. 16, 2165 | 26,547,257 | 7.348 |
Nov. 19, 2170 | 18,329,720 | 8.652 |
March 4, 2172 | 25,750,416 | 13.233 |
Feb. 8, 2178 | 21,500,549 | 7.088 |
Dec. 10, 2183 | 23,261,148 | 6.585 |
March 3, 2191 | 10,184,462 | 8.039 |
Jan. 7, 2197 | 27,006,607 | 7.270 |
1992 BF's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 10, 1953. It was last officially observed on Dec. 26, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 398 observations used to determine its orbit.
1992 BF can be reached with a journey of 402 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 10.997 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 2,412 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 1992 BF.
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