65389 (2002 RF12) 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 2002 RF12 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2002 RF12 orbits the sun every 2,870 days (7.86 years), coming as close as 2.92 AU and reaching as far as 4.99 AU from the sun. 2002 RF12 is about 9.9 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Boston.
2002 RF12's orbit is 1.91 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.
2002 RF12's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 12, 1996. It was last officially observed on May 24, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 865 observations used to determine its orbit.
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