Overview

• NASA’s CNEOS and JPL track a closest approach of about 842,000 kilometers (523,000 miles), a little over twice the lunar distance.
• FA22 is estimated at roughly 120–280 meters across and will be moving at around 24,000 miles per hour during the pass.
• ESA initially listed a tiny 2089 impact probability, then removed FA22 from its Risk List in May after follow-up observations ruled out a threat.
• International teams plan coordinated radar and optical observations, including NASA’s Goldstone facility, with a Virtual Telescope Project livestream overnight Sept. 17–18.
• Closest approach is expected around 07:41 UTC on Sept. 18, and current projections indicate a nearer flyby in 2173 that remains subject to refinement.