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2022AQ2 help

Last update: 2026-06-04 23:11 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.971

Aphelion (Q)

1.311

Eccentricity (e)

0.149

Inclination (i)

3.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

445.2

Earth MOID

0.01432

U parameter

7.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2049-12-18

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.14714

22011639

Maximum Brightness

24.2

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.3

mag

Diameter

15 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-01-07

Observatory

University of Arizona Mt. Lemmon Survey

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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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.141025

1-sigma variation

0.000488

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.148992

1-sigma variation

0.000389

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

3.1171

1-sigma variation

0.0074

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

105.8958

1-sigma variation

0.0055

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

45.9349

1-sigma variation

0.0038

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

192.39776

1-sigma variation

0.80803

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.971021

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.311029

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.027506

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.227720

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.014324

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

445.1858

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.37786E-7	1.89664E-7	3.62236E-6	2.70007E-6	7.85526E-7	-3.94018E-4
e	1.89664E-7	1.51298E-7	2.88997E-6	2.15418E-6	6.40439E-7	-3.14290E-4
i	3.62236E-6	2.88997E-6	5.52104E-5	4.11544E-5	1.25252E-5	-6.00276E-3
Ω	2.70007E-6	2.15418E-6	4.11544E-5	3.06772E-5	9.35740E-6	-4.47441E-3
ω	7.85526E-7	6.40439E-7	1.25252E-5	9.35740E-6	1.40981E-5	-1.30982E-3
M	-3.94018E-4	-3.14290E-4	-6.00276E-3	-4.47441E-3	-1.30982E-3	6.52906E-1

Date of computation: 2026-06-04 23:11 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

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Quality

Value

Unit

Source

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

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Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

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Spinvector L

Value

Unit

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Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

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Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

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Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

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Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

26.287

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

15 - 30*

Unit

Source

[2]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

mag

Source

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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

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

1635

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.590598

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-01-06.617863

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-01-12.440942

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

26 (2)

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

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Close Approaches for 2022AQ2 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	1972-11-29 07:27	> 1 mo	0.1686634	0.1288970	0.0136600
EARTH	1973-04-14 09:06	> 1 d	0.0854757	0.0550606	0.0149182
EARTH	1984-04-09 15:07	> 1 w	0.0673206	0.0548609	0.0264633
EARTH	1995-04-23 15:29	> 1 d	0.1785660	0.0557199	0.0622806
EARTH	2011-01-02 03:24	> 1 d	0.1796849	0.0520358	0.0425998
EARTH	2022-01-13 02:21	< 1 min	0.0361836	0.0359200	0.0000879
EARTH	2022-05-20 06:49	348.3	0.1487988	0.1476948	0.0003680
EARTH	2049-12-18 04:41	> 1 mo	0.1471387	0.0662735	0.0663291
EARTH	2050-04-12 04:09	> 1 w	0.0658655	0.0546346	0.0408427
EARTH	2061-03-26 14:59	> 1 w	0.0536530	0.0530613	0.0029139
EARTH	2071-11-21 16:04	> 1 w	0.1892731	0.1543178	0.0118211
EARTH	2072-04-19 04:52	> 1 d	0.1129608	0.0650703	0.0181992
EARTH	2099-01-12 17:43	> 1 d	0.0491865	0.0155054	0.0361170
EARTH	2099-05-25 12:59	> 1 mo	0.1561254	0.0966861	0.0238127
EARTH	2110-01-07 13:12	> 1 w	0.1178141	0.0099732	0.1426798
EARTH	2110-06-14 22:54	> 1 mo	0.1938796	0.1227800	0.0670220

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
331.09284810	16.85368619	0.01415454	MINIMUM
186.05256868	236.30596463	0.30352665	SADDLE
5.99679974	236.56476406	1.98166443	SADDLE
183.80476775	54.34254324	2.30071228	MAXIMUM

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