Asteroids

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Last update: 2025-09-10 00:30 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.101

Aphelion (Q)

1.571

Eccentricity (e)

0.176

Inclination (i)

19.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

563.8

Earth MOID

0.18159

U parameter

8.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2093-09-17

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.18326

27414860

Maximum Brightness

21.3

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

23.8

mag

Diameter

50 - 110*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-09-17

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

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.335657

1-sigma variation

0.001812

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.175910

1-sigma variation

0.000729

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

19.8074

1-sigma variation

0.0592

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

345.2203

1-sigma variation

0.0133

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

64.9281

1-sigma variation

0.1286

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

342.70896

1-sigma variation

1.35844

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.100702

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.570613

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.196311

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.405584

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.181593

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

563.8208

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.28161E-6	1.32024E-6	1.07225E-4	2.40690E-5	-2.32438E-4	-2.46083E-3
e	1.32024E-6	5.31383E-7	4.31347E-5	9.67702E-6	-9.33801E-5	-9.90110E-4
i	1.07225E-4	4.31347E-5	3.50369E-3	7.86578E-4	-7.59638E-3	-8.04051E-2
Ω	2.40690E-5	9.67702E-6	7.86578E-4	1.76732E-4	-1.70848E-3	-1.80468E-2
ω	-2.32438E-4	-9.33801E-5	-7.59638E-3	-1.70848E-3	1.65433E-2	1.74253E-1
M	-2.46083E-3	-9.90110E-4	-8.04051E-2	-1.80468E-2	1.74253E-1	1.84537E0

Date of computation: 2025-09-10 00:30 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

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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

23.757

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

50 - 110*

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

1085

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.475367

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-09-17.290313

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-09-28.183976

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

21 (0)

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

As seen from:

Initial Date: *

Final Date: *

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Time step:*

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Close Approaches for 2022SZ1 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
EARTH	2005-09-15 03:31	> 1 w	0.1944039	0.1841243	0.0665584
EARTH	2022-09-19 01:05	5.2	0.1852697	0.1836419	0.0005426
EARTH	2093-09-17 10:22	> 1 mo	0.1832570	0.1826656	0.0599135

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
313.22077967	253.42965858	0.18239749	MINIMUM
74.68438833	33.68637338	0.34602753	MINIMUM
28.31013930	342.22609297	0.38661482	SADDLE
193.38465000	137.86392262	0.69367410	SADDLE
2.76103696	130.66226895	2.08454094	SADDLE
170.00671414	297.36125205	2.53442892	MAXIMUM

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