2020 DF is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2020 DF 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.
2020 DF orbits the sun every 242 days (0.66 years), coming as close as 0.51 AU and reaching as far as 1.02 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2020 DF is probably between 0.015 to 0.034 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2020 DF's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2020 DF has 7 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2020 | 1,322,970 | 9.175 |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | 4,595,824 | 8.620 |
| Feb. 22, 2024 | 10,862,468 | 8.479 |
| March 3, 2026 | 16,859,061 | 8.883 |
| March 10, 2028 | 23,097,448 | 9.940 |
| Feb. 6, 2067 | 24,516,861 | 13.238 |
| Feb. 6, 2069 | 14,327,554 | 11.244 |
2020 DF's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 16, 2020. It was last officially observed on Feb. 19, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 22 observations used to determine its orbit.
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