2017 FR142

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Main-belt Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the U.S. Pentagon
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2017 FR142 is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2017 FR142 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

2017 FR142 orbits the sun every 1,940 days (5.31 years), coming as close as 2.45 AU and reaching as far as 3.63 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2017 FR142 is probably between 0.880 to 1.968 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. Pentagon.

No Close Approaches

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

2017 FR142's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 2, 2017. It was last officially observed on March 31, 2017. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 19 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

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

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 2017 FR142:

• 211 Isolda (A879 XA)
• 506 Marion (A903 DB)
• 514 Armida (A903 QC)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2017 FR142 is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2017 FR142 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.