2009 FX4
ephemeris date magn radius delta (AU) delta (LD) delta (km) ra dec elong phase
Today20 Jan 202525.41.332 AU0.417 AU162.24 LD62,375,315 km10h46m+09°31'140.3°28.2°
Brightest22 Mar 202521.31.025 AU0.056 AU21.89 LD8,416,017 km08h20m+26°09'119.5°57.7°
Approach31 Mar 202522.70.983 AU0.041 AU15.84 LD6,090,260 km04h58m+29°40'66.1°111.7°

Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 25.4 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2009 FX4 is 20 - 50 m.

2009 FX4- 2025-01-20
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the near-earth object's path through the solar system and its position at the given date. Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.

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