Time of discovery of asteroids which passed within 1 lunar distance from Earth in 2022 | |||||||
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Below is the list of asteroids that have come close to Earth in 2022.
A list of known near-Earth asteroid close approaches less than 1 lunar distance (0.0025696AU) from Earth in 2022. 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 4.26E-05AU or 0.0166 lunar distances. Geosynchronous satellites have an orbit with semi-major axis length of 0.000282AU 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 0.49abbr=unitNaNabbr=unit from Earth on 2 January 2022. The largest asteroid to pass within 1 LD of Earth in 2022 was 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 that passed Earth with a velocity with respect to Earth of 29.8km/s.[1]
Two asteroids, and, are noteworthy in that both were detected before impacting Earth. and 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 1m (03feet) across.[2] 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.[3]
Date of closest approach | Discovery[4] | Object< | -- DO NOT INCLUDE UNCONFIRMED OBJECTS HERE --> | Nominal geocentric distance[5] | Approx. size (m) | (H) (abs. mag) | Closer approach to Moon [6] | |||||
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data-sort-type="number" | (AU) | data-sort-type="number" | (Lunar distance) | |||||||||
2022-01-02[7] | 2021-12-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[8] | 0.00127AU | align=center | 0.49 | align=center | 8.7–20 | align=center | 27.4 | align=center | |||
2022-01-02[9] | 2022-01-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[10] | 0.00121AU | align=center | 0.47 | align=center | 6.0–13 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-03[11] | 2022-01-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[12] | 0.00213AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 4.1–9.1 | align=center | 29.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-03[13] | 2022-01-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[14] | 0.00232AU | align=center | 0.90 | align=center | 3.6–8.0 | align=center | 29.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-05[15] | 2022-01-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[16] | 0.00073AU | align=center | 0.28 | align=center | 1.2–2.6 | align=center | 31.8 | align=center | |||
2022-01-06[17] | 2022-01-07 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[18] | 0.00202AU | align=center | 0.79 | align=center | 3.1–6.9 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | |||
2022-01-10[19] | 2022-01-11 703 Catalina Sky Survey[20] | 0.00068AU | align=center | 0.27 | align=center | 3.9–8.6 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-10[21] | 2022-01-10 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[22] | 0.00103AU | align=center | 0.40 | align=center | 2.5–5.5 | align=center | 30.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-11[23] | 2022-01-09 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[24] | 0.00062AU | align=center | 0.24 | align=center | 4.2–9.5 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-23[25] | 2022-01-23 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[26] | 0.00062AU | align=center | 0.24 | align=center | 5.6–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-24[27] | 2022-01-25 703 Catalina Sky Survey[28] | 0.00068AU | align=center | 0.26 | align=center | 3.1–6.9 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-25[29] | 2022-01-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[30] | 0.00066AU | align=center | 0.26 | align=center | 1.8–4.0 | align=center | 30.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-27[31] | 2022-01-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[32] | 0.00124AU | align=center | 0.48 | align=center | 3.8–8.4 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-01-27[33] | 2022-01-28 703 Catalina Sky Survey[34] | 0.00211AU | align=center | 0.82 | align=center | 15–34 | align=center | 26.2 | align=center | |||
2022-01-28[35] | 2022-01-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[36] | 0.00188AU | align=center | 0.73 | align=center | 3.0–6.8 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-01[37] | 2022-02-02 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[38] | 0.0014AU | align=center | 0.55 | align=center | 6.8–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-02[39] | 2022-02-02 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[40] | 0.00231AU | align=center | 0.90 | align=center | 15–34 | align=center | 26.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-02[41] | 2022-02-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[42] | 0.00183AU | align=center | 0.71 | align=center | 6.4–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | |||
2022-02-05[43] | 2022-02-08 703 Catalina Sky Survey[44] | 0.0022AU | align=center | 0.86 | align=center | 3.7–8.3 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-05[45] | 2022-02-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[46] | 0.00056AU | align=center | 0.22 | align=center | 2.1–4.7 | align=center | 30.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-08[47] | 2022-02-06 V00 Kitt Peak-Bok[48] | 0.00192AU | align=center | 0.75 | align=center | 5.1–11 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-10[49] | 2022-02-09 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[50] | 0.00021AU | align=center | 0.08 | align=center | 2.3–5.2 | align=center | 30.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-12[51] | 2022-02-13 703 Catalina Sky Survey[52] | 0.00034AU | align=center | 0.13 | align=center | 5.1–11 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-13[53] | 2022-02-14 703 Catalina Sky Survey[54] | 0.00056AU | align=center | 0.22 | align=center | 3.2–7.1 | align=center | 29.6 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-14[55] | 2022-02-13 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[56] | 0.00213AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 6.5–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-15[57] | 2022-02-10 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[58] | 0.0015AU | align=center | 0.58 | align=center | 20–46 | align=center | 25.6 | align=center | |||
2022-02-24[59] | 2022-02-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[60] | 0.00149AU | align=center | 0.58 | align=center | 6.8–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-02-27[61] | 2022-02-27 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[62] | 0.00088AU | align=center | 0.34 | align=center | 11–24 | align=center | 26.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-02[63] | 2022-02-28 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[64] | 0.00174AU | align=center | 0.68 | align=center | 3.8–8.4 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | |||
2022-03-02[65] | 2022-03-02 381 Tokyo-Kiso[66] | 0.00182AU | align=center | 0.71 | align=center | 2.4–5.5 | align=center | 30.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-03[67] | 2022-03-02 703 Catalina Sky Survey[68] | 0.00097AU | align=center | 0.38 | align=center | 3.1–6.8 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-04[69] | 2022-03-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[70] | 0.00188AU | align=center | 0.73 | align=center | 4.3–9.7 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | |||
2022-03-08[71] | 2022-03-10 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[72] | 0.00068AU | align=center | 0.27 | align=center | 2.6–5.7 | align=center | 30.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-09[73] | 2022-03-08 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[74] | 0.00053AU | align=center | 0.21 | align=center | 2.9–6.4 | align=center | 29.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-11[75] [76] | 2022-03-11 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[77] | impact | align=center | impact | align=center | 1.3–3.0 | align=center | 31.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-13[78] | 2022-03-07 V00 Kitt Peak-Bok[79] | 0.00222AU | align=center | 0.87 | align=center | 9.7–22 | align=center | 27.2 | align=center | |||
2022-03-15[80] | 2022-03-16 703 Catalina Sky Survey[81] | 0.00126AU | align=center | 0.49 | align=center | 10–23 | align=center | 27.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-24[82] | 2022-03-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[83] | 0.00204AU | align=center | 0.80 | align=center | 4.5–10 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-25[84] | 2022-03-24 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[85] | 9.9E-05AU | align=center | 0.04 | align=center | 1.6–3.7 | align=center | 31.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-26[86] | 2022-03-24 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[87] | 0.00176AU | align=center | 0.68 | align=center | 3.7–8.4 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-28[88] | 2022-03-26 703 Catalina Sky Survey[89] | 0.001AU | align=center | 0.39 | align=center | 12–26 | align=center | 26.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-30[90] | 2022-04-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[91] | 0.00098AU | align=center | 0.38 | align=center | 3.6–8.1 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-30[92] | 2022-04-01 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[93] | 0.00189AU | align=center | 0.74 | align=center | 3.5–7.8 | align=center | 29.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-03-30[94] | 2022-04-03 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[95] | 0.00148AU | align=center | 0.58 | align=center | 4.4–9.8 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-01[96] | 2022-04-01 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[97] | 0.00035AU | align=center | 0.14 | align=center | 4.4–9.4 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-01[98] | 2022-04-02 703 Catalina Sky Survey[99] | 0.00036AU | align=center | 0.14 | align=center | 2.2–4.9 | align=center | 30.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-06[100] | 2022-04-04 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[101] | 0.00084AU | align=center | 0.33 | align=center | 7.3–16 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-06[102] | 2022-04-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[103] | 0.0016AU | align=center | 0.62 | align=center | 4.4–9.9 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-07[104] | 2022-04-04 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[105] | 0.00149AU | align=center | 0.58 | align=center | 6.5–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-08[106] | 2022-04-08 703 Catalina Sky Survey[107] | 0.00013AU | align=center | 0.05 | align=center | 1.2–2.7 | align=center | 31.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-09[108] | 2022-04-08 703 Catalina Sky Survey[109] | 0.00151AU | align=center | 0.59 | align=center | 7.0–16 | align=center | 27.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-21[110] | 2022-04-22 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[111] | 0.00164AU | align=center | 0.64 | align=center | 8.3–19 | align=center | 27.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-04-26[112] | 2022-04-24 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[113] | 0.00134AU | align=center | 0.52 | align=center | 9.3–21 | align=center | 27.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-05-05[114] | 2022-05-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[115] | 0.00213AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 3.2–7.2 | align=center | 29.6 | align=center | |||
2022-05-06[116] | 2022-05-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[117] | 0.00103AU | align=center | 0.40 | align=center | 7.2–16 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-05-09[118] | 2022-05-03 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[119] | 0.00253AU | align=center | 0.99 | align=center | 4.7–11 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-05-10[120] | 2022-05-09 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[121] | 0.00046AU | align=center | 0.18 | align=center | 9.5–21 | align=center | 27.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-05-22[122] | 2022-05-23 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[123] | 0.0004AU | align=center | 0.16 | align=center | 4.6–10 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-05-25[124] | 2022-05-25 703 Catalina Sky Survey[125] | 0.00012AU | align=center | 0.05 | align=center | 3.6–8.0 | align=center | 29.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-05-30[126] | 2022-05-26 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[127] | 0.00195AU | align=center | 0.76 | align=center | 6.6–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-05-30[128] | 2022-05-30 703 Catalina Sky Survey[129] | 0.00027AU | align=center | 0.11 | align=center | 3.9–8.8 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-06-08[130] | 2022-06-08 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[131] | 0.00111AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 7.2–16 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-06-28[132] | 2022-06-21 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[133] | 0.00239AU | align=center | 0.93 | align=center | 9.3–21 | align=center | 27.3 | align=center | |||
2022-07-01[134] | 2022-06-30 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[135] | 0.00101AU | align=center | 0.39 | align=center | 3.3–7.3 | align=center | 29.6 | align=center | — | ||
2022-07-02[136] | 2022-07-02 I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF[137] | 0.00212AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 9.3–21 | align=center | 27.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-07-06[138] | 2022-07-04 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[139] | 0.00091AU | align=center | 0.35 | align=center | 4.9–11 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||
2022-07-07[140] | 2022-07-04 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[141] | 0.00059AU | align=center | 0.23 | align=center | 5.4–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-07-10[142] | 2022-07-06 703 Catalina Sky Survey[143] | 0.00257AU | align=center | 1.00 | align=center | 18–40 | align=center | 25.9 | align=center | |||
2022-07-15[144] | 2022-07-26 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[145] | 0.00232AU | align=center | 0.90 | align=center | 6.9–15 | align=center | 27.9 | align=center | |||
2022-08-08[146] | 2022-08-10 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[147] | 0.00163AU | align=center | 0.64 | align=center | 7.6–17 | align=center | 27.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-08-11[148] | 2022-08-18 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[149] | 0.00109AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 12–27 | align=center | 26.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-08-16[150] | 2022-08-16 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[151] | 0.002AU | align=center | 0.78 | align=center | 11–24 | align=center | 26.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-08-20[152] | 2022-08-21 M22 ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland[153] | 0.00137AU | align=center | 0.53 | align=center | 7.8–17 | align=center | 27.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-08-20[154] | 2022-08-21 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[155] | 0.00137AU | align=center | 0.53 | align=center | 10–23 | align=center | 27.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-08-20[156] | 2022-08-21 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[157] | 0.00124AU | align=center | 0.48 | align=center | 5.7–13 | align=center | 28.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-08-31[158] | 2022-09-01 W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado[159] | 0.00094AU | align=center | 0.37 | align=center | 4.8–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-09-01[160] | 2022-09-01 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[161] | 0.00022AU | align=center | 0.09 | align=center | 1.4–3.0 | align=center | 31.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-09-03[162] | 2022-09-04 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[163] | 0.00177AU | align=center | 0.69 | align=center | 8.5–19 | align=center | 27.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-09-17[164] | 2022-09-18 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[165] | 0.00093AU | align=center | 0.36 | align=center | 2.1–4.6 | align=center | 30.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-09-17[166] | 2022-09-18 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[167] | 0.00037AU | align=center | 0.14 | align=center | 2.4–5.4 | align=center | 30.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-09-19[168] | 2022-09-20 Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira[169] | 0.0001AU | align=center | 0.04 | align=center | 2.1–4.6 | align=center | 30.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-09-23[170] | 2022-09-24 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[171] | 0.00165AU | align=center | 0.64 | align=center | 5.6–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-09-24[172] | 2022-09-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[173] | 0.00113AU | align=center | 0.44 | align=center | 3.7–8.2 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-01[174] | 2022-10-03 703 Catalina Sky Survey[175] | 0.00253AU | align=center | 0.98 | align=center | 6.9–15 | align=center | 27.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-06[176] | 2022-10-01 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[177] | 0.00249AU | align=center | 0.97 | align=center | 7.4–17 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-12[178] | 2022-10-14 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[179] | 0.00112AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 12–27 | align=center | 26.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-13[180] | 2022-10-15 K19 PASTIS Observatory, Banon[181] | 0.0018AU | align=center | 0.70 | align=center | 5.2–12 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-13[182] | 2022-10-14 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[183] | 0.00113AU | align=center | 0.44 | align=center | 11–24 | align=center | 27.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-15[184] | 2022-10-13 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[185] | 0.00141AU | align=center | 0.55 | align=center | 24–53 | align=center | 25.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-16[186] | 2022-10-16 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[187] | 0.00043AU | align=center | 0.17 | align=center | 3.6–8.1 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-17[188] | 2022-10-20 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[189] | 0.00112AU | align=center | 0.44 | align=center | 2.7–6.1 | align=center | 29.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-20[190] | 2022-10-20 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[191] | 0.00011AU | align=center | 0.04 | align=center | 4.4–9.9 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-22[192] | 2022-10-17 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[193] | 0.00153AU | align=center | 0.60 | align=center | 9.3–21 | align=center | 27.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-24[194] | 2022-10-26 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[195] | 0.00232AU | align=center | 0.90 | align=center | 6.3–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | |||
2022-10-24[196] | 2022-10-22 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[197] | 0.00232AU | align=center | 0.90 | align=center | 7.7–17 | align=center | 27.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-24[198] | 2022-10-25 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[199] | 0.00063AU | align=center | 0.25 | align=center | 5.9–13 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-24[200] | 2022-10-23 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[201] | 0.00163AU | align=center | 0.64 | align=center | 3.3–7.5 | align=center | 29.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-26[202] | 2022-10-28 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[203] | 0.0015AU | align=center | 0.58 | align=center | 3.1–6.9 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-27[204] | 2022-10-28 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[205] | 0.00183AU | align=center | 0.71 | align=center | 5.3–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-27[206] | 2022-10-27 381 Tokyo-Kiso[207] | 0.00209AU | align=center | 0.81 | align=center | 2.9–6.5 | align=center | 29.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-27[208] | 2022-10-28 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[209] | 0.00051AU | align=center | 0.20 | align=center | 1.7–3.7 | align=center | 31.0 | align=center | |||
2022-10-27[210] | 2022-10-28 381 Tokyo-Kiso[211] | 0.00218AU | align=center | 0.85 | align=center | 5.7–13 | align=center | 28.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-28[212] | 2022-11-01 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[213] | 0.00218AU | align=center | 0.85 | align=center | 14–31 | align=center | 26.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-29[214] | 2022-10-30 703 Catalina Sky Survey[215] | 0.00026AU | align=center | 0.10 | align=center | 4.4–9.9 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-30[216] | 2022-10-29 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[217] | 0.00081AU | align=center | 0.31 | align=center | 2.5–5.5 | align=center | 30.2 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-31[218] | 2022-10-31 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[219] | 0.00252AU | align=center | 0.98 | align=center | 6.3–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | — | ||
2022-10-31[220] | 2022-11-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[221] | 0.0012AU | align=center | 0.47 | align=center | 4.4–9.9 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-19[222] [223] | 2022-11-19 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[224] | impact | align=center | impact | align=center | 0.51–1.1 | align=center | 33.6 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-20[225] | 2022-11-21 703 Catalina Sky Survey[226] | 0.00132AU | align=center | 0.51 | align=center | 5.7–13 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-22[227] | 2022-11-23 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[228] | 0.00178AU | align=center | 0.69 | align=center | 2.8–6.3 | align=center | 29.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-23[229] | 2022-11-26 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[230] | 0.00213AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 4.3–9.6 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-27[231] | 2022-11-29 703 Catalina Sky Survey[232] | 0.00183AU | align=center | 0.71 | align=center | 13–30 | align=center | 26.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-27[233] | 2022-11-28 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[234] | 0.00032AU | align=center | 0.13 | align=center | 3.3–7.4 | align=center | 29.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-28[235] | 2022-11-26 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[236] | 0.00053AU | align=center | 0.20 | align=center | 2.8–6.4 | align=center | 29.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-11-29[237] | 2022-11-28 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[238] | 0.00198AU | align=center | 0.77 | align=center | 2.8–6.3 | align=center | 29.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-01[239] | 2022-12-01 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[240] | 0.00101AU | align=center | 0.39 | align=center | 3.7–8.2 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-02[241] | 2022-12-01 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[242] | 0.00252AU | align=center | 0.98 | align=center | 4.9–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-14[243] | 2022-12-11 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[244] | 0.00139AU | align=center | 0.54 | align=center | 4.9–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-17[245] | 2022-12-17 703 Catalina Sky Survey[246] | 0.00018AU | align=center | 0.07 | align=center | 2.7–5.9 | align=center | 30.0 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-18[247] | 2022-12-17 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[248] | 0.00188AU | align=center | 0.73 | align=center | 4.4–9.9 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-18[249] | 2022-12-19 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[250] | 0.00176AU | align=center | 0.69 | align=center | 5.4–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-22[251] | 2022-12-20 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[252] | 0.00244AU | align=center | 0.95 | align=center | 4.5–10 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-23[253] | 2022-12-24 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[254] | 0.00141AU | align=center | 0.55 | align=center | 4.8–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-24[255] | 2022-12-23 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[256] | 0.00154AU | align=center | 0.60 | align=center | 5.3–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||
2022-12-26[257] | 2022-12-27 703 Catalina Sky Survey[258] | 0.00095AU | align=center | 0.37 | align=center | 7.2–16 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | |||
2022-12-27[259] | 2022-12-24 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[260] | 0.00201AU | align=center | 0.78 | align=center | 4.8–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — |
This sub-section visualises the warning times of the close approaches listed in the above table, depending on the size of the asteroid. It shows the effectiveness of asteroid warning systems at detecting close approaches. The sizes of the charts show the relative sizes of the asteroids to scale. For comparison, the approximate size of a person is also shown. This is based the absolute magnitude of each asteroid, an approximate measure of size based on brightness.
Absolute magnitude 30 and greater (size of a person for comparison)Absolute magnitude 29-30Absolute magnitude 28-29Absolute magnitude 27-28Absolute magnitude 26-27(probable size of the Chelyabinsk meteor)Absolute magnitude 25-26
Below is the list of predicted close approaches of near-Earth asteroids larger than magnitude 27, that were predicted at the start of the year to occur in 2022.[261] This relates to the effectiveness of asteroid cataloging systems at predicting close approaches. A predicted close approach distance of within ±50% is considered to be a successful prediction.[262]
For asteroids which were observed but not predicted, see the main list above.
Object | Recovery Date[263] | Predicted Date of closest approach | Actual Date of closest approach | data-sort-type="number" | Predicted closest approach distance (Lunar distance) | data-sort-type="number" | Actual closest approach distance (Lunar distance) | data-sort-type="number" | (H) (abs. mag) | data-sort-type="number" | Approx. Size (m) |
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Not observed[264] | 2022-10-15 ±4 days [265] | Not observed | align=center | 1.34–20.6 (1.39 nominal) | align=center | Not observed | align=center | 26.4 | align=center | 14–31 | |
2022-08-29[266] | 2022-12-15 [267] | 2022-12-15 | align=center | 1.78–1.79 (1.78 nominal) | align=center | 1.785 LD | align=center | 23.1 | align=center | 64–140 | |
Below is an example list of near-Earth asteroids that passed or nominally will pass more than 1 lunar distance (384,400 km or 0.00256 AU) from Earth in 2022. During 2021 over 1000 asteroids passed within 10LD of Earth.
Object | data-sort-type="number" | Size (meters) | data-sort-type="number" | Nearest approach (lunar distances) | Date | Ref |
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3–7 | 0.003–11 (5 LD nominal) | 2022-01-07? | ||||
Planet Venus[268] | — | 2022-01-08 | JPL | |||
750–1300 | 2022-01-18 | |||||
220–490 | 2022-03-11 | |||||
130-280 | 2022-03-13 | |||||
2012 TV | 24–54 | 0.7–50 (20 LD nominal) | 2022-04-05? | |||
350-780 | 2022-04-28 | |||||
[269] | 8-17 | 8.2–115 (61 LD nominal) | 2022-05-15? | Nominal | ||
Planet Mercury[270] | — | 2022-05-22 | JPL | |||
840–1900 | 2022-05-27 | |||||
7–14 | 2022-06-26 | |||||
100–220 | 2022-08-12 | |||||
30–70 | 2022-08-29 | |||||
161989 Cacus | 990–2200 | 2022-09-01 | ||||
65803 Didymos | 700–900 | 2022-10-04 | ||||
300–670 | [271] | 2022-11-01 | ||||
27 Euterpe (MBA) | 96000 | 2022-11-16 | JPL | |||
2000–3500 | [272] | 2022-11-21 | ||||
400 | 2022-11-23 | |||||
Planet Mars[273] | — | 2022-12-01 | JPL | |||
50-110 | [274] | 2022-12-25 | ||||
140-300 | 2022-12-27 |