Comet 238P/Read is an object whose orbit brings it closer to the sun than Jupiter. NASA JPL has not classified 238P/Read as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
238P/Read orbits the sun every 2,060 days (5.64 years), coming as close as 2.37 AU and reaching as far as 3.96 AU from the sun.
238P/Read's orbit is 1.37 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
238P/Read's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 22, 2005. It was last officially observed on Dec. 24, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 117 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 238P/Read 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.