Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a football field
- Will pass within 19,913,891 km of Earth in 2024
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
1995 FO is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 1995 FO 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.
1995 FO orbits the sun every 663 days (1.82 years), coming as close as 0.95 AU and reaching as far as 2.03 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1995 FO is probably between 0.169 to 0.378 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a football field.
Close Approaches
1995 FO's orbit is 0.13 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.
1995 FO has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2024 | 19,913,891 | 8.917 |
| Nov. 6, 2043 | 26,462,501 | 6.478 |
| Oct. 30, 2063 | 23,021,327 | 10.208 |
| Feb. 17, 2093 | 19,857,059 | 9.577 |
| Nov. 9, 2112 | 28,641,419 | 5.968 |
| Feb. 10, 2113 | 27,396,929 | 6.184 |
| Nov. 1, 2132 | 22,469,896 | 9.706 |
| Feb. 19, 2162 | 19,801,399 | 9.844 |
| Nov. 10, 2181 | 29,042,338 | 5.880 |
| Feb. 10, 2182 | 26,984,707 | 6.259 |
Images and Observations
1995 FO's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 28, 1995. It was last officially observed on April 24, 2015. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 56 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
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 1.488 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.3644
- Inclination: 11.24°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 180.75°
- Argument of Periapsis: 272.61°
- Mean Anomaly: 300.09°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.219 km
- Magnitude: 20.98
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 663 days (1.82 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 24.42 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 2.03 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.95 AU
Map Comparison
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Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 1995 FO to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
