2022 GO

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
• Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
• Will pass within 5,757,938 km of Earth in 2022
• Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

2022 GO is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 GO 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 GO orbits the sun every 212 days (0.58 years), coming as close as 0.35 AU and reaching as far as 1.04 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 GO is probably between 0.019 to 0.042 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.

Close Approaches

2022 GO'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.

2022 GO has 6 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:

Images and Observations

2022 GO's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 1, 2022. It was last officially observed on April 10, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 49 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of 2022 GO:

• 434313 (2004 GP)
• 481817 (2008 UL90)
• 1998 DK36

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of 2022 GO 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.