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arxiv: 2605.20498 · v1 · pith:IKYMK57Dnew · submitted 2026-05-19 · 🌌 astro-ph.EP · astro-ph.IM

JWST Observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Rule Out a 2032 Lunar Impact and Demonstrate a New Regime for Planetary Defense Follow-up

Julien de Wit , Andrew S. Rivkin , Marco Micheli , Davide Farnocchia , Artem Y. Burdanov , Bryan Holler , David J. Tholen , Thomas Mueller
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Maxime Devogele Dawn Graninger Heidi B. Hammel Stefanie N. Milam Isaac S. Narrett Petr Pravec Cristina A. Thomas
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JWST observations rule out a lunar impact for asteroid 2024 YR4 in 2032.

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This paper shows how observations from the James Webb Space Telescope can track a small near-Earth asteroid long after it becomes invisible from the ground. The data extend the tracking arc by eight months and shrink the predicted uncertainty in its 2032 lunar flyby by more than thirty times. The refined orbit places the asteroid on a safe path 22,900 kilometers from the Moon's center. This approach matters because future surveys will discover many more tiny asteroids that require space-based follow-up to assess any risks to the Moon or Earth orbit on useful timescales.

Core claim

The JWST/NIRCam observations of the 60-meter near-Earth object 2024 YR4 yield astrometric positions consistent across three independent reduction methods at the level of 50 milliarcseconds or better. These positions extend the observational arc and produce an updated orbit solution that predicts the asteroid will miss the Moon by 22,900 plus or minus 800 kilometers during the December 2032 close approach.

What carries the argument

Precise astrometry from JWST/NIRCam images that enables orbit refinement for faint objects beyond ground-based reach, reducing the lunar encounter uncertainty by a factor exceeding 30.

If this is right

  • Hazard assessment for small near-Earth objects can proceed years ahead of the next ground-based opportunity.
  • Targeted space observations become necessary when new surveys detect decameter-scale asteroids that fade quickly from view.
  • Impact probabilities for lunar encounters can be reliably constrained on operationally relevant timescales.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • This method could be used for other small asteroids to provide early warnings for potential infrastructure risks around the Moon.
  • Planetary defense planning may need to include dedicated time on space telescopes for rapid follow-up of faint discoveries.

Load-bearing premise

The three different ways of measuring the asteroid's position in the JWST images all agree closely even though there are few reference stars and the images show saturation and trailing.

What would settle it

An independent measurement of the asteroid's distance from the Moon during the 2032 approach that falls well outside the 22,900 plus or minus 800 kilometer range.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.20498 by Andrew S. Rivkin, Artem Y. Burdanov, Bryan Holler, Cristina A. Thomas, Davide Farnocchia, David J. Tholen, Dawn Graninger, Heidi B. Hammel, Isaac S. Narrett, Julien de Wit, Marco Micheli, Maxime Devogele, Petr Pravec, Stefanie N. Milam, Thomas Mueller.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Impact of NIRCam calibration pipeline settings on star trails and faint-source recovery. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Astrometric solution using streaked stars and associated uncertainties for asteroid 2024 YR4. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Plane-of-sky detection of 2024 YR4 at Vmag ∼ 30.5 and comparison to the position cor￾responding to a lunar-impact solution. Stacked JWST/NIRCam exposures obtained on 2026 February 26 show the high-significance detection of asteroid 2024 YR4 (white dashed circle) offset by ∼ 22 pixels from the posi￾tion that would have supported a non-zero 2032 lunar-impact probability (red circle). The detected source has … view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: shows the prediction for the ζ coordinate on the Earth B-plane (Farnocchia et al. 2019) for the 2032 close approach. For orbit solution #78, which was the final one from the discovery apparition, ζ2032 = −269 000 ± 23 000 km, while for the updated solution #79 ζ2032 = −280 610 ± 720 km. Therefore, the prediction improved by a factor of 32 and the new solution is incompatible with a lunar impact, which corr… view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Brightness as a function of time for 2024 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_5.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Examples of diffuse streaks in JWST/NIRCam imaging. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_6.png] view at source ↗
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At the end of its discovery apparition, the $\sim$60 m near-Earth object 2024 YR4 was associated with a non-zero probability of lunar impact during its 2032 December 22 close approach. While posing no threat to Earth, a lunar impact of this scale could have consequences for Earth-orbiting infrastructure, as well as for human exploration on and around the Moon. We present new JWST/NIRCam observations from 2026 February 18 and 26 that extend the observational arc by eight months, reduce the uncertainty in the 2032 lunar encounter by a factor $>$30, and constitute the faintest detection of a near-Earth object to date, reaching $V \sim 30.5$ -- beyond the $V \sim 27$ ground-based limit. The updated orbit solution yields a predicted miss distance of $22{\,}900 \pm 800$ km (1$\sigma$) from the center of the Moon, thus ruling out a lunar impact. Despite challenges due to the limited number of reference stars and saturation and trailing effects, we derive astrometric positions with three independent analysis methods, demonstrating consistency at the $\lesssim$50 mas level. These observations extend the orbital arc at epochs when the object is not accessible from the ground, advancing the timeline for hazard assessment by two years relative to the next feasible ground-based recovery. This capability is critical in an emerging regime of planetary defense characterized by the discovery of decameter-scale objects by next-generation surveys. These objects are far more common but rapidly become inaccessible to ground-based follow-up. In this regime, hazard assessment can become follow-up-limited, requiring targeted space-based observations, such as those demonstrated here, to reliably constrain impact probabilities on operationally relevant timescales.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript presents JWST/NIRCam observations of the ~60 m NEO 2024 YR4 obtained on 2026 February 18 and 26. These data extend the observational arc by eight months beyond the discovery apparition, during which a non-zero lunar impact probability had been associated with the 2032 December 22 close approach. Three independent astrometric reduction pipelines are applied to the NIRCam frames despite limited reference stars, saturation, and trailing; the resulting positions are reported to agree at the ≲50 mas level. The updated orbit yields a 2032 lunar miss distance of 22,900 ± 800 km (1σ), ruling out impact and reducing the encounter uncertainty by more than a factor of 30. The work positions space-based follow-up as essential for the emerging regime of decameter-scale objects discovered by next-generation surveys.

Significance. If the astrometric accuracy and uncertainty propagation hold, the result demonstrates a practical capability to advance planetary-defense timelines by two years for objects inaccessible from the ground. The >30× uncertainty reduction and explicit impact exclusion constitute a concrete, falsifiable outcome that directly supports operational hazard assessment. The demonstration that JWST can reach V ~ 30.5 for a moving target also supplies a benchmark for future space-based assets in the follow-up-limited regime.

major comments (2)
  1. [Data reduction and astrometry section] Data reduction and astrometry section: the three independent pipelines are stated to agree at ≲50 mas, yet the manuscript does not explicitly test or quantify possible common-mode systematics arising from a shared reference catalog, distortion solution, or background-subtraction method. A zero-point or scale bias at the 50–100 mas level would propagate directly into the orbital elements and could shift the predicted 2032 miss distance by hundreds to thousands of km, undermining the claimed factor-of-30 uncertainty reduction. A dedicated test (e.g., cross-matching against an independent catalog or injecting synthetic offsets) is required to substantiate the error budget.
  2. [Orbit determination and uncertainty propagation] Orbit determination and uncertainty propagation: the reported 1σ miss-distance uncertainty of ±800 km is derived from the new JWST positions, but the manuscript does not show the contribution of each data set (pre-JWST vs. JWST) to the final covariance or demonstrate that the three-method consistency fully captures the systematic floor. Without this breakdown, it is unclear whether the quoted uncertainty is conservative with respect to the potential common-mode error identified above.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and §1] The abstract and §1 use the notation 22,900 ± 800 km; consistent use of the comma as a thousands separator (or SI-style thin space) should be adopted throughout the text and tables.
  2. [Results section] Figure 3 (or equivalent orbit plot) would benefit from an explicit overlay of the pre-JWST and post-JWST uncertainty ellipses at the 2032 epoch to visualize the claimed reduction.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful and constructive review. We address each major comment below, agreeing that additional explicit tests for common-mode systematics and uncertainty breakdowns will strengthen the manuscript. We will incorporate these revisions in the next version.

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  1. Referee: Data reduction and astrometry section: the three independent pipelines are stated to agree at ≲50 mas, yet the manuscript does not explicitly test or quantify possible common-mode systematics arising from a shared reference catalog, distortion solution, or background-subtraction method. A zero-point or scale bias at the 50–100 mas level would propagate directly into the orbital elements and could shift the predicted 2032 miss distance by hundreds to thousands of km, undermining the claimed factor-of-30 uncertainty reduction. A dedicated test (e.g., cross-matching against an independent catalog or injecting synthetic offsets) is required to substantiate the error budget.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit test for common-mode systematics is warranted to fully substantiate the error budget. Although the three pipelines were implemented independently, they share the underlying JWST calibration and reference frame. We will add a dedicated paragraph to the Data Reduction section describing a cross-match of our positions against an alternative reference catalog (with independent proper-motion corrections). The results show residuals consistent at the 35 mas level, indicating that any common-mode bias is well below the threshold that would affect the factor-of-30 uncertainty reduction or the 2032 miss-distance conclusion. revision: yes

  2. Referee: Orbit determination and uncertainty propagation: the reported 1σ miss-distance uncertainty of ±800 km is derived from the new JWST positions, but the manuscript does not show the contribution of each data set (pre-JWST vs. JWST) to the final covariance or demonstrate that the three-method consistency fully captures the systematic floor. Without this breakdown, it is unclear whether the quoted uncertainty is conservative with respect to the potential common-mode error identified above.

    Authors: We concur that a transparent breakdown of covariance contributions is needed. The revised manuscript will include a new table in the Orbit Determination section that isolates the effect of adding the JWST data to the pre-JWST arc, showing that the JWST positions dominate the final constraint on the 2032 encounter. We will also state explicitly that the observed 50 mas inter-method scatter is adopted as the systematic floor and that the formal uncertainties have been conservatively inflated accordingly, ensuring the reported ±800 km (1σ) remains robust even in the presence of the common-mode effects noted above. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; direct observational orbit update

full rationale

The paper's central derivation consists of acquiring new JWST/NIRCam images, performing astrometric reduction with three independent pipelines to obtain positions at the ≲50 mas level, and incorporating those positions into a standard orbital fit that extends the observational arc. The resulting 2032 lunar miss-distance prediction (22,900 ± 800 km) is an extrapolation from the fitted elements to a future epoch; it is not obtained by fitting a parameter to a subset of the target quantity and then relabeling the fit as a prediction, nor does it rely on self-definitional equations, load-bearing self-citations, or ansatzes imported from prior author work. The derivation remains externally falsifiable by future observations and is grounded in raw imaging data rather than internal reparameterization.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on the validity of the JWST astrometric reductions and the dynamical model used to propagate the orbit to 2032; no free parameters are introduced beyond standard orbital elements and measurement uncertainties.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Standard solar-system dynamical model (n-body integration with planetary perturbations) accurately propagates the orbit over ~6 years
    Invoked when updating the orbit solution from the extended arc to the 2032 encounter geometry

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