Asteroids

2022QX4 help

Last update: 2025-02-06 23:53 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

60600.0

MJD

Orbit type

Aten

Perihelion (q)

0.337

Aphelion (Q)

1.024

Eccentricity (e)

0.505

Inclination (i)

0.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

205.2

Earth MOID

0.00004

U parameter

2.1

A₂

-420.4

10^-15au/days²

Next Earth close approach

Date

2027-08-08

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.17739

26537640

Maximum Brightness

25.1

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Object is not in priority list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

24.6

mag

Diameter

30 - 70*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-08-24

Observatory

ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado

ORBIT VISUALISATION TOOLS

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Proper elements

Epoch

Near present day

Near middle of observation arc

Orbit properties

Epoch
Semimajor Axis
Eccentricity (e)
Inclination (i)
Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)
Mean Anomaly (M)
Perihelion distance
Aphelion distance
Asc. Node-Earth Sep.
Desc. Node-Earth Sep.
MOID
Orbit Period
U parameter

Value

1-sigma variation

Unit

Epoch

Value

60600.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

0.680813

1-sigma variation

3.067E-8

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.504574

1-sigma variation

4.119E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.1383

1-sigma variation

3.960E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

341.8322

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

169.7566

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

117.83636

1-sigma variation

0.00007

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.337293

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.024333

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.002934

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.650284

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000043

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

205.1824

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

2.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

A₂

Value

-420.44070

1-sigma variation

58.86700

Unit

10^-15au/days²

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M	A₂
a	9.40702E-16	-1.19177E-15	-1.50870E-14	7.98307E-12	-8.06032E-12	-2.12817E-12	1.80440E-6
e	-1.19177E-15	1.69698E-15	1.69923E-14	-1.06271E-11	1.06524E-11	2.88346E-12	-2.27826E-6
i	-1.50870E-14	1.69923E-14	1.56785E-11	-8.04858E-10	8.04676E-10	3.11511E-11	-2.18895E-5
Ω	7.98307E-12	-1.06271E-11	-8.04858E-10	1.01583E-7	-1.01899E-7	-1.86398E-8	1.49777E-2
ω	-8.06032E-12	1.06524E-11	8.04676E-10	-1.01899E-7	1.02256E-7	1.87261E-8	-1.51296E-2
M	-2.12817E-12	2.88346E-12	3.11511E-11	-1.86398E-8	1.87261E-8	5.04178E-9	-4.07540E-3
A₂	1.80440E-6	-2.27826E-6	-2.18895E-5	1.49777E-2	-1.51296E-2	-4.07540E-3	3.46533E3

Date of computation: 2024-12-09 13:46 UTC

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Physical properties

Rotation Period
Quality
Amplitude
Rotation Direction
Spinvector L
Spinvector B

Rotational properties

Value

Unit

Source

Rotation Period

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

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Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

24.625

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.05 - 0.25

Unit

Source

[2]

Diameter

Value

30 - 70*

Unit

Source

[2]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Sightings

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	Estimation	Estimated from absolute magnitude

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

3321

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

872

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.50692

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2013-08-16.08895

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-09-19.225283

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

202 (1)

Unit

Source

[1]

Radar Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Delay (Discarded)
Doppler (Discarded)
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Radar

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Last Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Delay (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Doppler (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Total Radar Observations (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	MPC	Minor Planet Center: https://www.minorplanetcenter.net

Computation parameters

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Close Approaches for 2022QX4 from 1950 to 2125

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possible distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
EARTH	1952-09-05 10:31	> 1 w	0.0033301	0.0004574	0.0537959
VENUS	1955-04-06 14:12	> 1 d	0.0417668	0.0165258	0.3228188
EARTH	1957-09-01 09:22	> 1 mo	0.0095775	0.0004653	0.0520365
EARTH	1962-08-26 22:06	> 1 mo	0.0102508	0.0008158	0.0261741
VENUS	1962-10-30 07:44	> 1 d	0.0376077	0.0330336	0.1253350
MERCURY	1964-02-01 17:56	> 1 w	0.0271343	0.0060434	0.1427539
MERCURY	1965-09-16 00:09	> 1 d	0.0451643	0.0402795	0.0359605
EARTH	1967-08-22 10:35	> 1 d	0.0040047	0.0008711	0.0123015
VENUS	1972-06-27 00:26	1331.4	0.0278564	0.0161595	0.0433453
EARTH	1972-08-27 16:06	> 1 d	0.0098165	0.0068802	0.0010399
MERCURY	1976-11-06 19:39	> 1 d	0.0292663	0.0080852	0.0100545
EARTH	1977-09-05 01:44	44.8	0.0008653	0.0005829	0.0000941
MERCURY	1978-06-22 20:21	24.6	0.0461713	0.0456574	0.0001754
MERCURY	1980-03-02 05:20	46.5	0.0421051	0.0419481	0.0000548
MERCURY	1981-11-13 09:28	57.8	0.0487481	0.0486618	0.0000291
EARTH	1982-08-08 18:30	1.5	0.1894988	0.1891860	0.0001043
MERCURY	1983-07-27 16:49	32.4	0.0473250	0.0472607	0.0000215
VENUS	1984-10-13 17:05	< 1 min	0.0319893	0.0318853	0.0000347
MERCURY	1985-04-08 05:16	3.2	0.0369090	0.0368957	0.0000044
EARTH	1986-08-30 11:47	4.4	0.0124117	0.0123892	0.0000075
VENUS	1986-10-26 09:40	3.3	0.0352709	0.0352489	0.0000074
MERCURY	1986-12-17 15:38	17.8	0.0248902	0.0246783	0.0000706
MERCURY	1988-08-27 11:16	27.1	0.0029347	0.0025082	0.0001485
MERCURY	1990-05-07 01:45	19.8	0.0179039	0.0173726	0.0001771
MERCURY	1992-01-14 07:49	15.0	0.0385242	0.0380265	0.0001659
EARTH	1995-08-25 08:42	18.3	0.0139764	0.0139497	0.0000089
EARTH	2004-08-21 03:01	21.6	0.0115810	0.0115123	0.0000229
EARTH	2008-09-12 01:15	3.2	0.1991174	0.1989038	0.0000712
VENUS	2013-04-08 14:03	5.0	0.0412036	0.0410102	0.0000648
EARTH	2013-08-19 15:14	20.1	0.0087370	0.0086568	0.0000268
EARTH	2022-08-29 09:23	< 1 s	0.0122494	0.0122492	0.0000001
VENUS	2024-02-27 08:14	< 1 min	0.0194733	0.0194638	0.0000032
VENUS	2026-03-10 12:27	< 1 min	0.0346523	0.0346505	0.0000006
EARTH	2027-08-08 05:13	< 1 min	0.1773932	0.1772918	0.0000338
EARTH	2031-09-07 05:26	18.6	0.0093395	0.0091462	0.0000644
EARTH	2036-08-07 22:21	4.3	0.0687133	0.0685789	0.0000448
EARTH	2040-09-12 21:48	< 1 min	0.1400399	0.1396812	0.0001196
MERCURY	2040-12-05 01:49	16.0	0.0377465	0.0371732	0.0001911
MERCURY	2042-08-10 09:17	25.2	0.0051772	0.0045812	0.0001991
VENUS	2043-03-26 04:07	4.3	0.0305053	0.0300882	0.0001394
MERCURY	2044-04-14 15:10	11.2	0.0174706	0.0172844	0.0000621
VENUS	2045-04-05 17:59	2.7	0.0426544	0.0426146	0.0000133
EARTH	2045-08-23 12:22	3.0	0.0127423	0.0127083	0.0000113
MERCURY	2045-12-17 08:49	26.6	0.0374222	0.0372499	0.0000575
MERCURY	2047-08-20 12:06	91.3	0.0478793	0.0476702	0.0000700
MERCURY	2049-04-22 04:54	158.6	0.0497612	0.0496089	0.0000526
EARTH	2050-08-08 02:25	9.6	0.1705475	0.1695094	0.0003460
MERCURY	2050-12-23 16:12	152.3	0.0434957	0.0429350	0.0002020
MERCURY	2052-08-27 12:23	88.0	0.0430514	0.0421803	0.0003331
EARTH	2054-09-10 09:32	70.2	0.0309361	0.0294348	0.0005004
EARTH	2059-08-10 16:07	68.5	0.0368467	0.0352411	0.0005352
VENUS	2062-04-20 11:09	30.8	0.0181100	0.0168202	0.0004744
EARTH	2063-09-13 09:31	25.7	0.1703277	0.1681750	0.0007176
VENUS	2064-05-01 04:56	30.5	0.0359228	0.0350501	0.0003306
EARTH	2068-08-26 03:46	295.9	0.0135775	0.0134455	0.0000440
EARTH	2073-08-07 20:02	28.2	0.1651050	0.1617715	0.0011112
EARTH	2077-09-10 06:28	112.9	0.0308521	0.0285215	0.0007769
VENUS	2081-05-17 02:21	34.2	0.0488837	0.0469059	0.0006607
EARTH	2082-08-09 22:59	19.9	0.0431640	0.0424522	0.0002373
MERCURY	2085-03-30 03:46	12.0	0.0350743	0.0344384	0.0002120
EARTH	2086-09-13 15:15	1.9	0.1472718	0.1462135	0.0003528
MERCURY	2086-12-04 20:27	62.6	0.0193864	0.0174404	0.0006487
MERCURY	2088-08-10 06:41	125.8	0.0034433	0.0009193	0.0009638
MERCURY	2090-04-16 23:52	5.1	0.0070659	0.0069924	0.0000246
EARTH	2091-08-21 04:28	94.5	0.0100066	0.0099395	0.0000224
MERCURY	2091-12-21 07:58	205.1	0.0246305	0.0223202	0.0007704
MERCURY	2093-08-24 05:41	535.5	0.0405791	0.0376257	0.0009898
VENUS	2094-04-16 00:36	37.9	0.0360115	0.0313055	0.0015964
MERCURY	2095-04-26 08:45	918.8	0.0498094	0.0490998	0.0002699
EARTH	2096-08-08 00:08	56.6	0.1822426	0.1767125	0.0018434
MERCURY	2096-12-25 05:28	947.3	0.0458789	0.0434048	0.0010950
MERCURY	2098-08-28 08:43	373.2	0.0441854	0.0411850	0.0019586
EARTH	2100-09-11 07:27	285.8	0.0332169	0.0267233	0.0021645
EARTH	2105-08-12 01:04	252.2	0.0291759	0.0243687	0.0016025
EARTH	2109-09-13 17:54	47.2	0.1823502	0.1788201	0.0011767
EARTH	2114-09-01 12:41	146.9	0.0098297	0.0095481	0.0000939
VENUS	2119-07-09 04:25	71.0	0.0435039	0.0374698	0.0020364
EARTH	2119-08-09 01:15	8.1	0.1336292	0.1287688	0.0016201
EARTH	2123-09-13 07:04	157.3	0.0464283	0.0422848	0.0013812

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
197.77165850	240.83078483	0.00001782	MINIMUM
164.83746565	221.63886454	0.00083617	MINIMUM
181.27537132	231.20741251	0.01394917	SADDLE
3.97345868	54.32574077	0.65180586	SADDLE
4.05785605	234.42335329	1.34733570	SADDLE
181.25533295	51.17980563	2.01309933	MAXIMUM

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