Asteroids

2022EG5 help

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.992

Aphelion (Q)

2.029

Eccentricity (e)

0.343

Inclination (i)

5.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

678.1

Earth MOID

0.03734

U parameter

7.6

Next Earth close approach

Date

2035-03-02

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.04041

6045443

Maximum Brightness

21.2

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.1

mag

Diameter

16 - 40*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-03-10

Observatory

Mt. Lemmon Survey

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

1.510560

1-sigma variation

0.000739

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.342975

1-sigma variation

0.000317

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

5.6730

1-sigma variation

0.0045

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

181.5110

1-sigma variation

0.0004

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

318.7458

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

117.38650

1-sigma variation

0.61864

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.992476

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.028643

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.063523

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.792106

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.037342

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

678.1180

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.6

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	5.46684E-7	2.34204E-7	3.30273E-6	2.82875E-7	3.18709E-7	-4.57410E-4
e	2.34204E-7	1.00335E-7	1.41491E-6	1.21182E-7	1.36495E-7	-1.95958E-4
i	3.30273E-6	1.41491E-6	1.99534E-5	1.70910E-6	1.92729E-6	-2.76339E-3
Ω	2.82875E-7	1.21182E-7	1.70910E-6	1.46709E-7	1.66452E-7	-2.36682E-4
ω	3.18709E-7	1.36495E-7	1.92729E-6	1.66452E-7	2.03874E-7	-2.66672E-4
M	-4.57410E-4	-1.95958E-4	-2.76339E-3	-2.36682E-4	-2.66672E-4	3.82714E-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

[-]

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

26.068

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

16 - 40*

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

1513

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.628268

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-03-10.215142

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-03-27.455796

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

50 (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

[-]

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

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Close Approaches for 2022EG5 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	1959-02-05 17:08	> 1 w	0.0775982	0.0350335	0.0362042
EARTH	1972-01-09 22:26	> 1 w	0.1420199	0.0843700	0.0950839
EARTH	2009-03-25 18:13	> 1 d	0.1679923	0.0205087	0.0600394
EARTH	2022-03-08 11:49	< 1 min	0.0377583	0.0376611	0.0000324
EARTH	2035-03-02 20:35	> 1 w	0.0404113	0.0357260	0.0200493
EARTH	2048-02-11 01:08	> 1 mo	0.0717519	0.0190966	0.1978598
EARTH	2061-01-04 19:49	> 1 mo	0.1822723	0.0891920	0.5686140
EARTH	2098-03-15 15:33	> 1 mo	0.0606677	0.0316204	0.4628060
EARTH	2111-03-11 14:51	> 1 mo	0.0388325	0.0351127	0.1577528
EARTH	2124-03-25 00:20	> 1 mo	0.1375515	0.0212667	2.8377904

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
18.14664847	63.86310215	0.03649432	MINIMUM
180.09744713	219.45846887	1.01864549	SADDLE
1.41703533	220.44080898	2.00548226	SADDLE
181.09940145	40.15500227	3.01461537	MAXIMUM

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