Key Facts
- Categorized as a Apollo-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
- Will pass within 23,318,116 km of Earth in 2022
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2022 FM is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 FM 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.
2022 FM orbits the sun every 445 days (1.22 years), coming as close as 0.87 AU and reaching as far as 1.41 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 FM is probably between 0.022 to 0.100 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
Close Approaches
2022 FM'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.
2022 FM has 22 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2022 | 23,318,116 | 5.250 |
| Sept. 22, 2028 | 22,157,209 | 11.881 |
| April 6, 2033 | 18,275,059 | 10.729 |
| Sept. 21, 2056 | 16,417,811 | 10.794 |
| April 4, 2061 | 24,025,802 | 11.931 |
| Aug. 10, 2067 | 20,820,306 | 5.657 |
| April 18, 2078 | 16,704,018 | 5.057 |
| Sept. 20, 2084 | 13,202,961 | 10.175 |
| April 4, 2089 | 24,715,370 | 12.076 |
| May 28, 2106 | 23,879,702 | 5.394 |
| Sept. 25, 2112 | 25,394,922 | 12.500 |
| April 8, 2117 | 14,625,220 | 9.900 |
| Sept. 5, 2123 | 12,345,827 | 5.760 |
| Sept. 23, 2140 | 17,772,930 | 11.049 |
| April 6, 2145 | 23,785,742 | 11.867 |
| Aug. 10, 2151 | 20,928,219 | 5.694 |
| April 19, 2162 | 16,312,421 | 5.146 |
| Sept. 20, 2168 | 11,511,668 | 9.862 |
| April 5, 2173 | 26,549,952 | 12.442 |
| Aug. 13, 2179 | 20,359,290 | 5.665 |
| May 16, 2190 | 22,095,924 | 4.939 |
| Sept. 24, 2196 | 22,494,779 | 11.946 |
Images and Observations
2022 FM's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 22, 2022. It was last officially observed on April 22, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 37 observations used to determine its orbit.
Accessibility and Exploration
2022 FM can be reached with a journey of 370 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 8.923 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 7,333 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2022 FM.
Similar Objects
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 1.14 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2362
- Inclination: 6.2°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 173.26°
- Argument of Periapsis: 104.83°
- Mean Anomaly: 1.64°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.061 km
- Magnitude: 24.45
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 445 days (1.22 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 27.87 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.41 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.87 AU
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
The position of 2022 FM 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 below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2022 FM 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.
