is a potentially hazardous asteroid around 200 meters in diameter that was discovered on 25 January 2022 when it was from Earth. On 29 January 2022 with an observation arc of 22 days it was rated with a Torino scale of 1 for a virtual impactor on 11 July 2061 21:22 UTC. The 2061 virtual impactor was ruled out on 9 February 2022 with a 32.9 day observation arc. Nominal approach is expected to occur 18 June 2061.
+2022 BX1 nominal approach for 11 July 2061 virtual impactor Observationarc(in days) JPL Horizonsnominal geocentricdistance (AU) uncertaintyregion(3-sigma) Impactprobability(1 in) Torinoscale19.9 n/a n/a 022.0 123.9 024.1 026.5 029.0 1.7 million 031.0 5.3 million 032.9 0 036.8 44.8 53.5
Closest approach to Earth in 2022 occurred on 13 March 2022 at a distance of about 7.7 million km. The perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) occurred on 25 April 2022.
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External links FindOrb 2022 BX1