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Last update: 2026-07-30 14:25 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.886

Aphelion (Q)

1.536

Eccentricity (e)

0.268

Inclination (i)

10.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

486.8

Earth MOID

0.00153

U parameter

8.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-10-15

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.00596

892242

Maximum Brightness

19.9

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

mag

Diameter

7 - 15*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-10-20

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

1.211075

1-sigma variation

0.000874

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.268428

1-sigma variation

0.000563

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

10.1036

1-sigma variation

0.0130

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

22.4495

1-sigma variation

0.0066

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

298.7922

1-sigma variation

0.0525

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

301.60164

1-sigma variation

1.14539

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.885989

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.536161

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.002483

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.288556

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001531

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

486.8050

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	7.63427E-7	4.86108E-7	1.00356E-5	-5.06089E-6	4.05675E-5	-1.00075E-3
e	4.86108E-7	3.17318E-7	6.92254E-6	-2.94455E-6	2.36709E-5	-6.36528E-4
i	1.00356E-5	6.92254E-6	1.68328E-4	-4.75231E-5	3.85669E-4	-1.31080E-2
Ω	-5.06089E-6	-2.94455E-6	-4.75231E-5	4.34795E-5	-3.45990E-4	6.65891E-3
ω	4.05675E-5	2.36709E-5	3.85669E-4	-3.45990E-4	2.75457E-3	-5.33710E-2
M	-1.00075E-3	-6.36528E-4	-1.31080E-2	6.65891E-3	-5.33710E-2	1.31191E0

Date of computation: 2026-07-30 14:25 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

Source

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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

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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

28.015

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

7 - 15*

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

1409

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.73708

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-10-20.145918

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-10-21.238283

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

14 (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

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Close Approaches for 2022UP6 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	1951-05-19 06:35	> 1 w	0.1423356	0.1230452	0.2244712
EARTH	1968-10-18 10:10	> 1 w	0.0353749	0.0006269	0.1078041
EARTH	1972-08-15 20:38	> 1 mo	0.1987876	0.1604808	0.0204191
EARTH	1976-05-19 13:33	632.2	0.1361718	0.1237516	0.0136101
EARTH	1997-10-08 21:11	> 1 w	0.0692120	0.0053456	0.1607912
EARTH	2001-05-19 21:12	> 1 w	0.1624179	0.1267861	0.0873926
EARTH	2022-10-16 23:06	5.7	0.0060040	0.0059406	0.0000212
EARTH	2026-10-15 22:33	> 1 d	0.0059643	0.0011627	0.0266158
EARTH	2034-05-19 06:04	> 1 mo	0.1526829	0.1253480	1.2661059
EARTH	2055-10-08 01:27	> 1 mo	0.0779262	0.0082619	6.8391387
EARTH	2059-05-20 12:58	> 1 mo	0.1647311	0.1273115	3.6525653
EARTH	2080-10-20 07:01	> 1 mo	0.0566345	0.0033916	1.8236130
EARTH	2084-08-30 03:33	> 1 mo	0.1822905	0.1143676	1.0591189
EARTH	2088-05-21 14:24	> 1 mo	0.1262108	0.1260646	0.0790345
EARTH	2109-10-24 14:11	> 1 mo	0.1030211	0.0062454	4.7980090
EARTH	2113-09-20 15:02	> 1 mo	0.1448885	0.0523728	3.1919663
EARTH	2117-05-23 07:25	> 1 mo	0.1455725	0.1275638	1.6264041

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
48.70181350	279.36084689	0.00153080	MINIMUM
296.50529588	137.43924512	0.13003289	MINIMUM
346.51376491	199.67754310	0.20439082	SADDLE
174.58137152	32.72289708	0.58278461	SADDLE
356.60528167	33.29349367	1.86670088	SADDLE
179.71844662	216.61727422	2.54233093	MAXIMUM

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