2022 FY is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 FY 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 FY orbits the sun every 293 days (0.80 years), coming as close as 0.66 AU and reaching as far as 1.07 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 FY is probably between 0.005 to 0.021 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2022 FY'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 FY has 7 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2022 | 694,967 | 7.191 |
| March 24, 2026 | 3,865,542 | 6.510 |
| March 10, 2030 | 12,131,849 | 5.767 |
| Feb. 16, 2034 | 17,488,283 | 5.740 |
| Jan. 12, 2038 | 18,849,342 | 5.706 |
| Jan. 1, 2042 | 22,967,759 | 8.904 |
| Jan. 4, 2110 | 28,213,793 | 10.468 |
2022 FY's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 24, 2022. It was last officially observed on March 27, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 98 observations used to determine its orbit.
2022 FY can be reached with a journey of 362 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 9.253 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 15,066 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2022 FY.
The position of 2022 FY 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.