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Time of discovery of asteroids which passed within 1 lunar distance from Earth in 2022 | ||
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Counts of confirmed asteroids which were discovered on their 2022 close approach, by discoverer |
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Below is the list of asteroids that have come close to Earth in 2022.
Timeline of known close approaches less than one lunar distance from Earth
A list of known near-Earth asteroid close approaches less than 1 lunar distance (0.0025696 AU (384,410 km; 238,860 mi)) from Earth in 2022.[1] During 2022 about 124 asteroids passed within 1 LD of Earth. As most asteroids passing within a lunar distance are less than 40 meters in diameter, they generally are not detected until they are within several million km of Earth.
For reference, the radius of Earth is about 0.0000426 AU (6,370 km; 3,960 mi) or 0.0166 lunar distances. Geosynchronous satellites have an orbit with semi-major axis length of 0.000282 AU (42,200 km; 26,200 mi) or 0.110 lunar distances.
The first asteroid flyby within 1 LD of Earth in 2022 was asteroid 2021 YK (10–20 meters in diameter), which was observed on 27 December 2021 04:40 UT (when it was about 3.8 million km from Earth) and passed 0.49 LD (190 thousand km) from Earth on 2 January 2022. The largest asteroid to pass within 1 LD of Earth in 2022 was 2022 TM2 with an estimated diameter of around 39 meters for an absolute magnitude of 25.2. The fastest asteroid to pass within 1 LD of Earth in 2022 was 2022 YW6 that passed Earth with a velocity with respect to Earth of 29.8 km/s (67,000 mph).[2][note 1]
Two asteroids, 2022 EB5 and 2022 WJ1, are noteworthy in that both were detected before impacting Earth. 2022 EB5 and 2022 WJ1 are the 5th and 6th successfully predicted impacts in history, respectively. The latter also holds the record for the smallest asteroid discovered while in space, with an estimated diameter less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) across.[3] Every year, dozens of asteroids impact Earth with enough force to be detected by infrasound sensors designed to detect detonation of nuclear devices, but the vast majority of impacts are unpredicted and occur without warning. Fortunately, most occur over uninhabited areas.[4]
Rows highlighted red indicate objects which were not discovered until after closest approach
Rows highlighted yellow indicate objects discovered less than 24 hours before closest approach
Rows highlighted green indicate objects discovered more than one week before closest approach
Rows highlighted turquoise indicate objects discovered more than 7 weeks before closest approach
Rows highlighted blue indicate objects discovered more than one year before closest approach (i.e.
objects successfully cataloged on a previous orbit, rather than being detected during final approach)
Date of closest approach |
Discovery[note 2] | Object | Nominal geocentric distance[note 3] | Approx. size (m) |
(H) (abs. mag) |
Closer approach to Moon [note 4] | |
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(AU) | (Lunar distance) | ||||||
2022-01-02[5] | 2021-12-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[6] |
2021 YK | 0.00127 AU (190,000 km; 118,000 mi) | 0.49 | 8.7–20 | 27.4 | ✓ |
2022-01-02[7] | 2022-01-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[8] |
2022 AP1 | 0.00121 AU (181,000 km; 112,000 mi) | 0.47 | 6.0–13 | 28.2 | — |
2022-01-03[9] | 2022-01-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[10] |
2022 AU | 0.00213 AU (319,000 km; 198,000 mi) | 0.83 | 4.1–9.1 | 29.1 | — |
2022-01-03[11] | 2022-01-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[12] |
2022 AO1 | 0.00232 AU (347,000 km; 216,000 mi) | 0.90 | 3.6–8.0 | 29.4 | — |
2022-01-05[13] | 2022-01-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[14] |
2022 AV13 | 0.00073 AU (109,000 km; 68,000 mi) | 0.28 | 1.2–2.6 | 31.8 | ✓ |
2022-01-06[15] | 2022-01-07 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[16] |
2022 AY4 | 0.00202 AU (302,000 km; 188,000 mi) | 0.79 | 3.1–6.9 | 29.7 | ✓ |
2022-01-10[17] | 2022-01-11 703 Catalina Sky Survey[18] |
2022 AY5 | 0.00068 AU (102,000 km; 63,000 mi) | 0.27 | 3.9–8.6 | 29.2 | — |
2022-01-10[19] | 2022-01-10 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[20] |
2022 AC7 | 0.00103 AU (154,000 km; 96,000 mi) | 0.40 | 2.5–5.5 | 30.2 | — |
2022-01-11[21] | 2022-01-09 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[22] |
2022 AC4 | 0.00062 AU (93,000 km; 58,000 mi) | 0.24 | 4.2–9.5 | 29.0 | — |
2022-01-23[23] | 2022-01-23 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[24] |
2022 BN | 0.00062 AU (93,000 km; 58,000 mi) | 0.24 | 5.6–12 | 28.4 | — |
2022-01-24[25] | 2022-01-25 703 Catalina Sky Survey[26] |
2022 BT | 0.00068 AU (102,000 km; 63,000 mi) | 0.26 | 3.1–6.9 | 29.7 | — |
2022-01-25[27] | 2022-01-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[28] |
2022 BA7 | 0.00066 AU (99,000 km; 61,000 mi) | 0.26 | 1.8–4.0 | 30.8 | — |
2022-01-27[29] | 2022-01-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[30] |
2022 BD1 | 0.00124 AU (186,000 km; 115,000 mi) | 0.48 | 3.8–8.4 | 29.2 | — |
2022-01-27[31] | 2022-01-28 703 Catalina Sky Survey[32] |
2022 BH3 | 0.00211 AU (316,000 km; 196,000 mi) | 0.82 | 15–34 | 26.2 | ✓ |
2022-01-28[33] | 2022-01-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[34] |
2022 BN2 | 0.00188 AU (281,000 km; 175,000 mi) | 0.73 | 3.0–6.8 | 29.7 | — |
2022-02-01[35] | 2022-02-02 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[36] |
2022 CE | 0.00140 AU (209,000 km; 130,000 mi) | 0.55 | 6.8–15 | 28.0 | — |
2022-02-02[37] | 2022-02-02 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[38] |
2022 CG | 0.00231 AU (346,000 km; 215,000 mi) | 0.90 | 15–34 | 26.2 | — |
2022-02-02[39] | 2022-02-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[40] |
2022 CY1 | 0.00183 AU (274,000 km; 170,000 mi) | 0.71 | 6.4–14 | 28.1 | ✓ |
2022-02-05[41] | 2022-02-08 703 Catalina Sky Survey[42] |
2022 CU4 | 0.00220 AU (329,000 km; 205,000 mi) | 0.86 | 3.7–8.3 | 29.3 | — |
2022-02-05[43] | 2022-02-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[44] |
2022 CB3 | 0.00056 AU (84,000 km; 52,000 mi) | 0.22 | 2.1–4.7 | 30.5 | — |
2022-02-08[45] | 2022-02-06 V00 Kitt Peak-Bok[46] |
2022 CD3 | 0.00192 AU (287,000 km; 178,000 mi) | 0.75 | 5.1–11 | 28.6 | — |
2022-02-10[47] | 2022-02-09 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[48] |
2022 CJ5 | 0.00021 AU (31,000 km; 20,000 mi) | 0.08 | 2.3–5.2 | 30.3 | — |
2022-02-12[49] | 2022-02-13 703 Catalina Sky Survey[50] |
2022 CG7 | 0.00034 AU (51,000 km; 32,000 mi) | 0.13 | 5.1–11 | 28.6 | — |
2022-02-13[51] | 2022-02-14 703 Catalina Sky Survey[52] |
2022 CL7 | 0.00056 AU (84,000 km; 52,000 mi) | 0.22 | 3.2–7.1 | 29.6 | — |
2022-02-14[53] | 2022-02-13 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[54] |
2022 CF7 | 0.00213 AU (319,000 km; 198,000 mi) | 0.83 | 6.5–15 | 28.0 | — |
2022-02-15[55] | 2022-02-10 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[56] |
2022 CO6 | 0.00150 AU (224,000 km; 139,000 mi) | 0.58 | 20–46 | 25.6 | ✓ |
2022-02-24[57] | 2022-02-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[58] |
2022 DY1 | 0.00149 AU (223,000 km; 139,000 mi) | 0.58 | 6.8–15 | 28.0 | — |
2022-02-27[59] | 2022-02-27 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[60] |
2022 DO3 | 0.00088 AU (132,000 km; 82,000 mi) | 0.34 | 11–24 | 26.9 | — |
2022-03-02[61] | 2022-02-28 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[62] |
2022 DM4 | 0.00174 AU (260,000 km; 162,000 mi) | 0.68 | 3.8–8.4 | 29.2 | ✓ |
2022-03-02[63] | 2022-03-02 381 Tokyo-Kiso[64] |
2022 ET | 0.00182 AU (272,000 km; 169,000 mi) | 0.71 | 2.4–5.5 | 30.2 | — |
2022-03-03[65] | 2022-03-02 703 Catalina Sky Survey[66] |
2022 EQ | 0.00097 AU (145,000 km; 90,000 mi) | 0.38 | 3.1–6.8 | 29.7 | — |
2022-03-04[67] | 2022-03-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[68] |
2022 EF1 | 0.00188 AU (281,000 km; 175,000 mi) | 0.73 | 4.3–9.7 | 28.9 | ✓ |
2022-03-08[69] | 2022-03-10 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[70] |
2022 EE5 | 0.00068 AU (102,000 km; 63,000 mi) | 0.27 | 2.6–5.7 | 30.1 | — |
2022-03-09[71] | 2022-03-08 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[72] |
2022 EV3 | 0.00053 AU (79,000 km; 49,000 mi) | 0.21 | 2.9–6.4 | 29.8 | — |
2022-03-11[73][74] | 2022-03-11 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[75] |
2022 EB5 | impact | impact | 1.3–3.0 | 31.4 | — |
2022-03-13[76] | 2022-03-07 V00 Kitt Peak-Bok[77] |
2022 ES3 | 0.00222 AU (332,000 km; 206,000 mi) | 0.87 | 9.7–22 | 27.2 | ✓ |
2022-03-15[78] | 2022-03-16 703 Catalina Sky Survey[79] |
2022 FA | 0.00126 AU (188,000 km; 117,000 mi) | 0.49 | 10–23 | 27.1 | — |
2022-03-24[80] | 2022-03-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[81] |
2022 FZ3 | 0.00204 AU (305,000 km; 190,000 mi) | 0.80 | 4.5–10 | 28.9 | — |
2022-03-25[82] | 2022-03-24 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[83] |
2022 FD1 | 0.000099 AU (14,800 km; 9,200 mi) | 0.04 | 1.6–3.7 | 31.1 | — |
2022-03-26[84] | 2022-03-24 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[85] |
2022 FA1 | 0.00176 AU (263,000 km; 164,000 mi) | 0.68 | 3.7–8.4 | 29.3 | — |
2022-03-28[86] | 2022-03-26 703 Catalina Sky Survey[87] |
2022 FB2 | 0.00100 AU (150,000 km; 93,000 mi) | 0.39 | 12–26 | 26.8 | — |
2022-03-30[88] | 2022-04-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[89] |
2022 GX2 | 0.00098 AU (147,000 km; 91,000 mi) | 0.38 | 3.6–8.1 | 29.3 | — |
2022-03-30[90] | 2022-04-01 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[91] |
2022 GB | 0.00189 AU (283,000 km; 176,000 mi) | 0.74 | 3.5–7.8 | 29.4 | — |
2022-03-30[92] | 2022-04-03 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[93] |
2022 GB2 | 0.00148 AU (221,000 km; 138,000 mi) | 0.58 | 4.4–9.8 | 28.9 | — |
2022-04-01[94] | 2022-04-01 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[95] |
2022 GC | 0.00035 AU (52,000 km; 33,000 mi) | 0.14 | 4.4–9.4 | 29.0 | — |
2022-04-01[96] | 2022-04-02 703 Catalina Sky Survey[97] |
2022 GQ | 0.00036 AU (54,000 km; 33,000 mi) | 0.14 | 2.2–4.9 | 30.4 | — |
2022-04-06[98] | 2022-04-04 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[99] |
2022 GN1 | 0.00084 AU (126,000 km; 78,000 mi) | 0.33 | 7.3–16 | 27.8 | — |
2022-04-06[100] | 2022-04-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[101] |
2022 GZ1 | 0.00160 AU (239,000 km; 149,000 mi) | 0.62 | 4.4–9.9 | 28.9 | — |
2022-04-07[102] | 2022-04-04 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[103] |
2022 GQ1 | 0.00149 AU (223,000 km; 139,000 mi) | 0.58 | 6.5–14 | 28.1 | — |
2022-04-08[104] | 2022-04-08 703 Catalina Sky Survey[105] |
2022 GQ5 | 0.00013 AU (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) | 0.05 | 1.2–2.7 | 31.7 | — |
2022-04-09[106] | 2022-04-08 703 Catalina Sky Survey[107] |
2022 GF3 | 0.00151 AU (226,000 km; 140,000 mi) | 0.59 | 7.0–16 | 27.9 | — |
2022-04-21[108] | 2022-04-22 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[109] |
2022 HM | 0.00164 AU (245,000 km; 152,000 mi) | 0.64 | 8.3–19 | 27.5 | — |
2022-04-26[110] | 2022-04-24 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[111] |
2022 HB1 | 0.00134 AU (200,000 km; 125,000 mi) | 0.52 | 9.3–21 | 27.3 | — |
2022-05-05[112] | 2022-05-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[113] |
2022 JV | 0.00213 AU (319,000 km; 198,000 mi) | 0.83 | 3.2–7.2 | 29.6 | ✓ |
2022-05-06[114] | 2022-05-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[115] |
2022 JM2 | 0.00103 AU (154,000 km; 96,000 mi) | 0.40 | 7.2–16 | 27.8 | — |
2022-05-09[116] | 2022-05-03 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[117] |
2022 JM | 0.00253 AU (378,000 km; 235,000 mi) | 0.99 | 4.7–11 | 28.8 | — |
2022-05-10[118] | 2022-05-09 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[119] |
2022 JO1 | 0.00046 AU (69,000 km; 43,000 mi) | 0.18 | 9.5–21 | 27.2 | — |
2022-05-22[120] | 2022-05-23 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[121] |
2022 KG1 | 0.00040 AU (60,000 km; 37,000 mi) | 0.16 | 4.6–10 | 28.8 | — |
2022-05-25[122] | 2022-05-25 703 Catalina Sky Survey[123] |
2022 KP6 | 0.00012 AU (18,000 km; 11,000 mi) | 0.05 | 3.6–8.0 | 29.4 | — |
2022-05-30[124] | 2022-05-26 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[125] |
2022 KO3 | 0.00195 AU (292,000 km; 181,000 mi) | 0.76 | 6.6–15 | 28.0 | — |
2022-05-30[126] | 2022-05-30 703 Catalina Sky Survey[127] |
2022 KQ5 | 0.00027 AU (40,000 km; 25,000 mi) | 0.11 | 3.9–8.8 | 29.2 | — |
2022-06-08[128] | 2022-06-08 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[129] |
2022 LU2 | 0.00111 AU (166,000 km; 103,000 mi) | 0.43 | 7.2–16 | 27.8 | — |