Asteroids

2022QX4 help

Last update: 2025-04-09 07:59 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

60800.0

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

2.0

A₂

-392.4

10^-15au/days²

Next Earth close approach

Date

2027-08-08

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.17739

26537779

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

External links

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

60800.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

0.680811

1-sigma variation

2.711E-8

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.504585

1-sigma variation

3.251E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.1381

1-sigma variation

3.852E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

341.8519

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

169.7323

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

108.75521

1-sigma variation

0.00008

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.337284

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.024338

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.002866

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.652294

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000042

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

205.1816

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

2.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

A₂

Value

-392.38049

1-sigma variation

48.63220

Unit

10^-15au/days²

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M	A₂
a	7.35161E-16	-8.06608E-16	-1.09065E-14	5.63812E-12	-5.71742E-12	-2.03576E-12	1.31763E-6
e	-8.06608E-16	1.05676E-15	1.04193E-14	-6.66618E-12	6.68828E-12	2.40192E-12	-1.43898E-6
i	-1.09065E-14	1.04193E-14	1.48379E-11	-7.32332E-10	7.32126E-10	2.81551E-11	-1.33037E-5
Ω	5.63812E-12	-6.66618E-12	-7.32332E-10	7.58601E-8	-7.61592E-8	-1.61606E-8	9.80788E-3
ω	-5.71742E-12	6.68828E-12	7.32126E-10	-7.61592E-8	7.64979E-8	1.63012E-8	-9.95308E-3
M	-2.03576E-12	2.40192E-12	2.81551E-11	-1.61606E-8	1.63012E-8	5.84089E-9	-3.64291E-3
A₂	1.31763E-6	-1.43898E-6	-1.33037E-5	9.80788E-3	-9.95308E-3	-3.64291E-3	2.36509E3

Date of computation: 2025-04-09 07:59 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

24.612

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

987

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.50447

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
MERCURY	1951-04-04 08:45	> 1 mo	0.0495085	0.0410588	0.5398847
EARTH	1952-09-05 18:39	> 1 w	0.0025764	0.0007126	0.0208711
VENUS	1955-04-06 13:48	283.6	0.0473511	0.0158927	0.2683143
EARTH	1957-09-02 13:07	> 1 mo	0.0084193	0.0005220	0.0735107
EARTH	1962-08-27 14:03	> 1 mo	0.0106726	0.0007054	0.0196069
VENUS	1962-10-30 06:23	> 1 d	0.0355812	0.0330075	0.0939519
MERCURY	1964-02-01 07:19	> 1 w	0.0296986	0.0067193	0.1347045
MERCURY	1965-09-15 22:55	> 1 d	0.0458681	0.0403120	0.0400852
EARTH	1967-08-22 08:06	> 1 d	0.0037947	0.0008641	0.0105233
VENUS	1972-06-27 00:49	1125.3	0.0271297	0.0161619	0.0355217
EARTH	1972-08-27 13:32	> 1 d	0.0097974	0.0068502	0.0010266
MERCURY	1976-11-06 20:25	> 1 d	0.0290969	0.0082400	0.0083648
EARTH	1977-09-05 01:45	37.1	0.0008637	0.0006300	0.0000779
MERCURY	1978-06-22 20:21	20.4	0.0461744	0.0457471	0.0001453
MERCURY	1980-03-02 05:19	38.5	0.0421041	0.0419731	0.0000454
MERCURY	1981-11-13 09:27	47.8	0.0487476	0.0486760	0.0000241
EARTH	1982-08-08 18:30	1.2	0.1894970	0.1892380	0.0000863
MERCURY	1983-07-27 16:48	26.9	0.0473255	0.0472722	0.0000178
VENUS	1984-10-13 17:04	< 1 min	0.0319903	0.0319040	0.0000288
MERCURY	1985-04-08 05:16	2.7	0.0369095	0.0368983	0.0000037
EARTH	1986-08-30 11:47	3.7	0.0124118	0.0123931	0.0000062
VENUS	1986-10-26 09:40	2.7	0.0352709	0.0352527	0.0000062
MERCURY	1986-12-17 15:39	14.7	0.0248897	0.0247146	0.0000584
MERCURY	1988-08-27 11:17	22.4	0.0029330	0.0025775	0.0001227
MERCURY	1990-05-07 01:45	16.4	0.0179063	0.0174665	0.0001466
MERCURY	1992-01-14 07:50	12.4	0.0385267	0.0381143	0.0001375
EARTH	1995-08-25 08:41	15.2	0.0139763	0.0139541	0.0000074
EARTH	2004-08-21 03:01	17.9	0.0115806	0.0115237	0.0000190
EARTH	2008-09-12 01:15	2.6	0.1991168	0.1989403	0.0000588
VENUS	2013-04-08 14:03	4.1	0.0412036	0.0410446	0.0000532
EARTH	2013-08-19 15:14	16.5	0.0087370	0.0086711	0.0000220
EARTH	2022-08-29 09:23	< 1 s	0.0122494	0.0122492	0.0000001
VENUS	2024-02-27 08:14	< 1 min	0.0194731	0.0194651	0.0000027
VENUS	2026-03-10 12:27	< 1 min	0.0346523	0.0346508	0.0000005
EARTH	2027-08-08 05:13	< 1 min	0.1773941	0.1773096	0.0000282
EARTH	2031-09-07 05:25	15.4	0.0093382	0.0091776	0.0000535
EARTH	2036-08-07 22:22	3.6	0.0687118	0.0685992	0.0000376
EARTH	2040-09-12 21:48	< 1 min	0.1400439	0.1397432	0.0001002
MERCURY	2040-12-05 01:48	13.4	0.0377402	0.0372596	0.0001602
MERCURY	2042-08-10 09:16	21.1	0.0051703	0.0046702	0.0001671
VENUS	2043-03-26 04:07	3.6	0.0305005	0.0301505	0.0001169
MERCURY	2044-04-14 15:10	9.4	0.0174732	0.0173169	0.0000521
VENUS	2045-04-05 18:00	2.3	0.0426543	0.0426210	0.0000111
EARTH	2045-08-23 12:22	2.5	0.0127426	0.0127142	0.0000095
MERCURY	2045-12-17 08:49	22.3	0.0374211	0.0372768	0.0000481
MERCURY	2047-08-20 12:08	76.4	0.0478775	0.0477022	0.0000586
MERCURY	2049-04-22 04:58	132.8	0.0497625	0.0496346	0.0000439
EARTH	2050-08-08 02:25	8.0	0.1705568	0.1696879	0.0002896
MERCURY	2050-12-23 16:17	127.5	0.0435010	0.0430259	0.0001691
MERCURY	2052-08-27 12:26	73.6	0.0430426	0.0422981	0.0002780
EARTH	2054-09-10 09:30	58.7	0.0309231	0.0296680	0.0004184
EARTH	2059-08-10 16:05	57.1	0.0368600	0.0355192	0.0004469
VENUS	2062-04-20 11:10	25.7	0.0181211	0.0170240	0.0003962
EARTH	2063-09-13 09:32	21.4	0.1703116	0.1685196	0.0005974
VENUS	2064-05-01 04:57	25.3	0.0359301	0.0351856	0.0002755
EARTH	2068-08-26 03:40	245.3	0.0135784	0.0134695	0.0000363
EARTH	2073-08-07 20:02	23.4	0.1651254	0.1623692	0.0009188
EARTH	2077-09-10 06:26	93.1	0.0308394	0.0289165	0.0006410
VENUS	2081-05-17 02:22	28.1	0.0488915	0.0472681	0.0005421
EARTH	2082-08-09 22:59	16.1	0.0431654	0.0425853	0.0001934
MERCURY	2085-03-30 03:45	10.4	0.0350646	0.0345235	0.0001804
EARTH	2086-09-13 15:15	1.6	0.1472822	0.1463978	0.0002948
MERCURY	2086-12-04 20:26	52.3	0.0193687	0.0177454	0.0005411
MERCURY	2088-08-10 06:38	104.6	0.0034205	0.0011907	0.0008003
MERCURY	2090-04-16 23:53	6.4	0.0070644	0.0070439	0.0000069
EARTH	2091-08-21 04:25	81.9	0.0100054	0.0099405	0.0000217
MERCURY	2091-12-21 08:04	174.7	0.0246097	0.0226371	0.0006577
MERCURY	2093-08-24 05:54	451.4	0.0405539	0.0380562	0.0008363
VENUS	2094-04-16 00:37	31.9	0.0359712	0.0319944	0.0013449
MERCURY	2095-04-26 09:05	771.6	0.0498026	0.0491855	0.0002291
EARTH	2096-08-08 00:09	47.4	0.1822878	0.1776483	0.0015465
MERCURY	2096-12-25 05:54	795.0	0.0459053	0.0437168	0.0009162
MERCURY	2098-08-28 08:53	313.0	0.0441389	0.0412496	0.0016260
EARTH	2100-09-11 07:20	239.2	0.0331660	0.0277441	0.0018073
EARTH	2105-08-12 00:58	209.5	0.0292121	0.0252148	0.0013325
EARTH	2109-09-13 17:55	39.0	0.1823270	0.1794169	0.0009700
EARTH	2114-09-01 12:46	126.4	0.0098257	0.0095788	0.0000823
VENUS	2119-07-09 04:24	59.5	0.0434539	0.0384005	0.0017016
EARTH	2119-08-09 01:14	6.9	0.1335897	0.1295302	0.0013532
EARTH	2123-09-13 07:08	130.2	0.0464589	0.0430293	0.0011432

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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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