29574 (1998 FM45) is a mid-sized asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1998 FM45 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1998 FM45 orbits the sun every 2,800 days (7.67 years), coming as close as 3.73 AU and reaching as far as 4.05 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1998 FM45 is probably between 6.769 to 15.137 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
1998 FM45's orbit is 2.72 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.
1998 FM45's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 21, 1982. It was last officially observed on July 24, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,724 observations used to determine its orbit.
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