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Last update: 2026-01-21 12:46 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Aten

Perihelion (q)

0.713

Aphelion (Q)

1.008

Eccentricity (e)

0.171

Inclination (i)

3.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

291.7

Earth MOID

0.00127

U parameter

0.4

Next Earth close approach

Date

2030-01-31

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.14203

21247808

Maximum Brightness

24.2

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

mag

Diameter

26 - 60*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-01-03

Observatory

Catalina Sky Survey

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

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

0.860791

1-sigma variation

4.091E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.171383

1-sigma variation

6.562E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

3.9194

1-sigma variation

5.821E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

302.5852

1-sigma variation

1.062E-5

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

333.5543

1-sigma variation

3.125E-5

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

141.68020

1-sigma variation

0.00005

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.713266

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.008316

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.292553

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.002213

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001265

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

291.7059

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.4

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.67377E-17	2.18796E-16	1.52455E-14	-1.69562E-14	-1.10967E-13	1.79487E-13
e	2.18796E-16	4.30636E-15	3.15566E-13	-1.67169E-13	-1.91006E-12	3.16797E-12
i	1.52455E-14	3.15566E-13	3.38881E-11	-3.86308E-11	-1.09165E-10	2.22849E-10
Ω	-1.69562E-14	-1.67169E-13	-3.86308E-11	1.12682E-10	4.29144E-12	-1.44439E-10
ω	-1.10967E-13	-1.91006E-12	-1.09165E-10	4.29144E-12	9.76699E-10	-1.47228E-9
M	1.79487E-13	3.16797E-12	2.22849E-10	-1.44439E-10	-1.47228E-9	2.42584E-9

Date of computation: 2026-01-21 12:46 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

[-]

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

25.047

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

Source

[1]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.05 - 0.25

Unit

Source

[2]

Diameter

Value

26 - 60*

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

1476

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.507275

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-01-03.328697

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-01-18.670602

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

193 (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

As seen from:

Initial Date: *

Final Date: *

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Time step:*

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Close Approaches for 2022AG from 1950 to 2126

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possible distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
EARTH	1956-12-08 14:34	< 1 min	0.0563775	0.0563756	0.0000006
VENUS	1970-01-16 16:31	< 1 min	0.0224575	0.0224567	0.0000003
EARTH	1971-12-18 06:25	< 1 min	0.0465551	0.0465547	0.0000001
VENUS	1975-08-04 22:53	< 1 min	0.0305899	0.0305879	0.0000007
EARTH	1976-01-31 09:23	< 1 min	0.1471438	0.1471419	0.0000007
EARTH	1990-11-27 17:18	< 1 min	0.1517458	0.1517455	0.0000001
EARTH	1994-12-30 10:55	< 1 min	0.0389493	0.0389487	0.0000002
EARTH	1999-01-31 09:53	< 1 min	0.0964925	0.0964907	0.0000006
VENUS	2000-02-19 05:17	< 1 min	0.0408187	0.0408178	0.0000003
VENUS	2005-09-22 11:39	< 1 min	0.0233327	0.0233323	0.0000001
EARTH	2017-11-28 11:50	< 1 min	0.0842399	0.0842397	0.0000001
EARTH	2022-01-14 18:29	< 1 s	0.0213509	0.0213508	0.0000000
VENUS	2024-10-21 12:54	< 1 min	0.0327095	0.0327084	0.0000004
EARTH	2025-10-02 00:48	< 1 min	0.1910866	0.1910861	0.0000002
EARTH	2026-01-29 08:16	< 1 min	0.0348766	0.0348764	0.0000001
EARTH	2030-01-31 05:29	< 1 min	0.1420328	0.1420322	0.0000002
VENUS	2038-05-07 19:03	< 1 min	0.0408575	0.0408566	0.0000003
VENUS	2059-10-20 02:24	< 1 min	0.0481310	0.0481305	0.0000001
EARTH	2060-11-25 21:42	< 1 min	0.1366016	0.1366013	0.0000001
EARTH	2064-12-01 08:20	< 1 min	0.0619982	0.0619980	0.0000001
EARTH	2068-12-21 20:16	< 1 min	0.0435299	0.0435296	0.0000001
EARTH	2073-01-09 22:56	< 1 min	0.0281410	0.0281408	0.0000001
EARTH	2077-01-05 14:45	< 1 min	0.0332729	0.0332729	0.0000000
EARTH	2080-12-18 17:04	< 1 min	0.0459717	0.0459715	0.0000001
EARTH	2084-11-28 10:15	< 1 min	0.0679801	0.0679796	0.0000002
EARTH	2085-03-21 20:30	< 1 min	0.1912103	0.1912097	0.0000002
EARTH	2088-11-24 01:46	< 1 min	0.1385809	0.1385799	0.0000003
VENUS	2091-11-12 13:44	< 1 min	0.0454806	0.0454792	0.0000005
EARTH	2110-02-01 05:51	< 1 s	0.1709159	0.1709128	0.0000010
EARTH	2113-10-04 03:55	1.8	0.1858712	0.1858697	0.0000005
EARTH	2114-01-29 00:53	< 1 min	0.0207459	0.0207433	0.0000009
EARTH	2118-01-20 18:53	1.3	0.0129095	0.0129040	0.0000018
EARTH	2121-11-30 07:59	1.5	0.0602006	0.0601952	0.0000018
EARTH	2122-03-17 15:30	17.2	0.1863099	0.1862984	0.0000038

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
212.28965029	21.82825810	0.00126541	MINIMUM
358.81546145	173.31752939	0.30597015	SADDLE
0.31134561	355.14226044	1.69668550	SADDLE
180.74555162	175.59146470	2.02619309	MAXIMUM

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