52722 (1998 GK) is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified 1998 GK as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1998 GK orbits the sun every 982 days (2.69 years), coming as close as 1.63 AU and reaching as far as 2.24 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1998 GK is probably between 2.928 to 6.547 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.
The rotation of 1998 GK has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 11.59 hours.
1998 GK's orbit is 0.64 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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 GK's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 10, 1953. It was last officially observed on Aug. 16, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,002 observations used to determine its orbit.
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