2022 FX1 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 FX1 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.
2022 FX1 orbits the sun every 361 days (0.99 years), coming as close as 0.93 AU and reaching as far as 1.05 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 FX1 is probably between 0.019 to 0.041 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2022 FX1's orbit is 0.03 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.
2022 FX1 has 23 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2020 | 23,818,595 | 10.910 |
| March 30, 2021 | 12,996,280 | 9.993 |
| Oct. 15, 2021 | 22,996,926 | 10.510 |
| March 30, 2022 | 5,074,647 | 9.556 |
| Oct. 9, 2022 | 13,497,143 | 10.014 |
| March 31, 2023 | 9,193,715 | 9.507 |
| Oct. 4, 2023 | 7,665,319 | 9.921 |
| April 1, 2024 | 18,089,199 | 9.822 |
| Sept. 27, 2024 | 11,733,883 | 10.204 |
| April 2, 2025 | 28,028,193 | 10.492 |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | 21,287,534 | 10.899 |
| March 30, 2093 | 24,459,753 | 10.960 |
| March 30, 2094 | 13,724,732 | 10.037 |
| March 31, 2095 | 5,437,569 | 9.575 |
| March 31, 2096 | 8,292,264 | 9.500 |
| April 1, 2097 | 16,831,127 | 9.770 |
| April 2, 2098 | 26,508,203 | 10.393 |
| April 1, 2167 | 25,706,776 | 11.071 |
| March 31, 2168 | 15,028,411 | 10.120 |
| March 31, 2169 | 6,263,476 | 9.617 |
| April 1, 2170 | 7,088,129 | 9.493 |
| April 2, 2171 | 15,183,356 | 9.709 |
| April 2, 2172 | 24,583,230 | 10.256 |
2022 FX1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 25, 2022. It was last officially observed on April 7, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 69 observations used to determine its orbit.
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