(22012) 1999 XO82

22012 (1999 XO82) is a large asteroid that shares Jupiter's orbit around the sun. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 XO82 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1999 XO82 orbits the sun every 4,330 days (11.85 years), coming as close as 4.62 AU and reaching as far as 5.77 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 XO82 is probably between 11.603 to 25.944 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the city of Baltimore.

No Close Approaches
1999 XO82's orbit is 3.64 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations
1999 XO82's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Jan. 10, 1989. It was last officially observed on Jan. 19, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 831 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration
This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.