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Last update: 2026-03-17 23:26 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.809

Aphelion (Q)

4.475

Eccentricity (e)

0.694

Inclination (i)

2.2

deg

Orbit period (P)

1568.2

Earth MOID

0.01611

U parameter

7.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2052-07-29

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.15499

23185936

Maximum Brightness

25.3

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.6

mag

Diameter

13 - 28*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-03-07

Observatory

Kitt Peak-Bok

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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.641594

1-sigma variation

0.003071

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.693901

1-sigma variation

0.000057

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.1856

1-sigma variation

0.0007

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

321.2596

1-sigma variation

0.2965

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

275.4806

1-sigma variation

0.2991

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

343.39400

1-sigma variation

0.54120

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.808590

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

4.474598

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.271185

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.480076

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.016111

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1568.1858

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	9.42934E-6	1.74160E-7	-2.28189E-6	-9.10578E-4	9.18488E-4	-1.66189E-3
e	1.74160E-7	3.21681E-9	-4.21427E-8	-1.68184E-5	1.69645E-5	-3.06951E-5
i	-2.28189E-6	-4.21427E-8	5.52562E-7	2.20359E-4	-2.22272E-4	4.02175E-4
Ω	-9.10578E-4	-1.68184E-5	2.20359E-4	8.79333E-2	-8.86971E-2	1.60486E-1
ω	9.18488E-4	1.69645E-5	-2.22272E-4	-8.86971E-2	8.94676E-2	-1.61880E-1
M	-1.66189E-3	-3.06951E-5	4.02175E-4	1.60486E-1	-1.61880E-1	2.92902E-1

Date of computation: 2026-03-17 23:26 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

[-]

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

26.601

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

13 - 28*

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

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

1524

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.563608

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-03-07.268893

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-03-15.126996

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

89 (4)

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

[-]

Note: The ASCII file is in a format suitable for Orbfit input.

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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Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2022ED4 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	1984-03-09 11:38	> 1 w	0.1206092	0.0027544	0.4052224
EARTH	2022-03-15 14:10	< 1 s	0.0052841	0.0052783	0.0000019
JUPITER	2024-03-28 09:33	1118.0	0.6228077	0.6143897	0.0028106
EARTH	2052-07-29 19:40	> 1 w	0.1549884	0.0157558	0.2492645
JUPITER	2071-10-09 17:15	> 1 d	0.5678233	0.5508756	0.0056494
EARTH	2078-04-12 12:29	> 1 mo	0.1423708	0.0500770	0.1416920
10 Hygiea	2081-09-06 20:15	> 1 d	0.0048889	0.0029036	0.0896395
EARTH	2091-03-20 00:02	> 1 w	0.0684975	0.0465044	0.2409979
JUPITER	2119-03-31 01:10	> 1 d	0.5786954	0.5348768	0.0147516

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
27.70522398	195.97745397	0.01604339	MINIMUM
333.69529507	76.82336228	0.02337496	MINIMUM
0.83750506	136.55495401	0.20782688	SADDLE
0.85746145	316.62424149	1.79626989	SADDLE
180.15618058	315.65694820	3.49002667	SADDLE
180.16409460	135.66412693	5.49008027	MAXIMUM

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