2020 JG is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2020 JG 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 JG orbits the sun every 294 days (0.80 years), coming as close as 0.46 AU and reaching as far as 1.27 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2020 JG is probably between 0.018 to 0.041 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2020 JG's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is very close to Earth's orbit.
2020 JG has 19 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2020 | 213,854 | 13.218 |
| May 3, 2024 | 20,259,140 | 17.091 |
| Aug. 2, 2025 | 17,776,913 | 14.297 |
| Aug. 2, 2029 | 20,167,407 | 10.592 |
| May 10, 2049 | 23,553,018 | 9.773 |
| May 1, 2053 | 6,666,266 | 11.796 |
| May 2, 2057 | 10,125,689 | 15.029 |
| Aug. 1, 2058 | 24,346,762 | 16.509 |
| May 6, 2061 | 28,258,342 | 18.749 |
| Aug. 3, 2062 | 16,127,136 | 12.875 |
| July 31, 2066 | 23,231,145 | 9.938 |
| May 14, 2086 | 26,789,118 | 9.716 |
| May 2, 2090 | 12,284,601 | 10.890 |
| May 1, 2094 | 3,936,728 | 13.789 |
| July 31, 2095 | 28,630,791 | 17.656 |
| May 5, 2098 | 25,089,654 | 18.108 |
| Aug. 4, 2099 | 16,299,696 | 13.308 |
| May 7, 2131 | 28,344,912 | 18.778 |
| Aug. 5, 2132 | 16,126,586 | 12.606 |
2020 JG's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 2, 2020. It was last officially observed on May 11, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 45 observations used to determine its orbit.
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