2020 FW5 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2020 FW5 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 FW5 orbits the sun every 733 days (2.01 years), coming as close as 0.90 AU and reaching as far as 2.28 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2020 FW5 is probably between 0.019 to 0.043 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2020 FW5's orbit is 0.02 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.
2020 FW5 has 12 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2020 | 3,574,483 | 13.579 |
| March 31, 2022 | 4,591,000 | 12.867 |
| April 4, 2024 | 11,695,135 | 11.885 |
| April 11, 2026 | 19,970,274 | 11.013 |
| April 21, 2028 | 28,301,475 | 10.527 |
| March 20, 2177 | 26,020,640 | 17.443 |
| March 24, 2179 | 14,837,970 | 15.574 |
| March 28, 2181 | 6,685,161 | 14.169 |
| March 31, 2183 | 3,928,846 | 13.214 |
| April 4, 2185 | 9,104,512 | 12.231 |
| April 10, 2187 | 17,097,151 | 11.248 |
| April 18, 2189 | 25,419,661 | 10.562 |
2020 FW5's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 25, 2020. It was last officially observed on March 30, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 76 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 2020 FW5 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.