2023 FF5 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2023 FF5 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.
2023 FF5 orbits the sun every 476 days (1.30 years), coming as close as 0.83 AU and reaching as far as 1.56 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2023 FF5 is probably between 0.020 to 0.046 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2023 FF5's orbit is 0.05 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.
2023 FF5 has 11 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2023 | 7,375,997 | 12.606 |
| Oct. 10, 2026 | 10,934,567 | 12.469 |
| March 24, 2096 | 7,174,285 | 12.587 |
| Oct. 11, 2099 | 11,351,712 | 12.411 |
| March 23, 2126 | 15,936,662 | 11.215 |
| Oct. 9, 2129 | 14,950,989 | 14.096 |
| March 30, 2139 | 16,079,533 | 14.854 |
| Oct. 13, 2142 | 21,832,776 | 10.798 |
| March 25, 2169 | 6,774,879 | 12.663 |
| Oct. 11, 2172 | 11,586,673 | 12.420 |
| March 23, 2199 | 20,145,387 | 10.803 |
2023 FF5's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 25, 2023. It was last officially observed on March 28, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 28 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 2023 FF5 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.