Asteroids

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.907

Aphelion (Q)

2.142

Eccentricity (e)

0.405

Inclination (i)

1.0

deg

Orbit period (P)

687.6

Earth MOID

0.00106

U parameter

7.2

Next Earth close approach

Date

2038-03-08

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.06773

10131553

Maximum Brightness

24.2

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

27.5

mag

Diameter

8 - 19*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-11-24

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

1.524616

1-sigma variation

0.000439

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.404974

1-sigma variation

0.000188

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.9583

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

253.0415

1-sigma variation

0.0007

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

220.3412

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

295.01902

1-sigma variation

0.28128

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.907186

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.142047

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.831831

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.012596

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001062

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

687.6054

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.2

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.92504E-7	8.26015E-8	1.51949E-7	3.03593E-7	-1.88612E-7	-1.23413E-4
e	8.26015E-8	3.54435E-8	6.52011E-8	1.30260E-7	-8.08881E-8	-5.29551E-5
i	1.51949E-7	6.52011E-8	1.20074E-7	2.38407E-7	-1.47147E-7	-9.74135E-5
Ω	3.03593E-7	1.30260E-7	2.38407E-7	4.90483E-7	-3.12330E-7	-1.94629E-4
ω	-1.88612E-7	-8.08881E-8	-1.47147E-7	-3.12330E-7	2.15993E-7	1.20912E-4
M	-1.23413E-4	-5.29551E-5	-9.74135E-5	-1.94629E-4	1.20912E-4	7.91188E-2

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

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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

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

27.481

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

8 - 19*

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

1218

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.548207

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-11-24.334672

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-11-30.384144

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

46 (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

[-]

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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 2022WE5 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	1962-02-25 18:49	> 1 mo	0.0163425	0.0161015	0.0665294
EARTH	1982-12-27 17:37	> 1 mo	0.0656229	0.0085816	0.2743582
EARTH	2003-11-28 01:05	> 1 d	0.0272309	0.0012527	0.0479633
EARTH	2022-11-30 13:10	< 1 s	0.0104045	0.0103910	0.0000045
EARTH	2038-03-08 01:13	> 1 d	0.0677252	0.0166278	0.0381478
EARTH	2055-01-23 04:30	> 1 d	0.0749406	0.0703213	0.0015557
EARTH	2071-11-27 21:19	> 1 d	0.0338815	0.0008641	0.0482939
EARTH	2087-01-29 06:53	> 1 mo	0.0716477	0.0256306	0.0883193
EARTH	2102-03-11 10:05	> 1 mo	0.0848905	0.0166669	0.4199134
EARTH	2118-11-27 16:38	> 1 w	0.0458454	0.0006496	0.1351583

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
330.76376427	328.90314250	0.00102267	MINIMUM
30.17575526	56.23987738	0.01651225	MINIMUM
0.77773320	13.01242985	0.07734305	SADDLE
180.24294743	192.31815181	1.12451225	SADDLE
0.56036114	192.67653390	1.92502739	SADDLE
180.21328305	12.29533310	3.12605826	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2022WE5

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2084-12-02.089	82561.089	-1.966	1.59 ± 0.000	3.66E4	1.93E-6	3.30E-2	-7.16
2088-12-02.475	84022.475	-1.157	1.27 ± 0.005	2.14E3	2.15E-4	3.32E-2	-5.13
2090-12-02.653	84752.653	-1.253	1.40 ± 0.006	1.02E6	3.45E-7	3.30E-2	-7.94
2095-12-03.114	86579.114	-1.144	1.38 ± 0.006	5.37E6	7.80E-8	3.31E-2	-8.62
2097-12-02.632	87309.632	-1.163	0.86 ± 0.000	3.55E7	1.76E-8	3.31E-2	-9.28
2111-12-04.415	92423.415	-1.142	0.64 ± 0.022	1.23E7	5.46E-8	3.32E-2	-8.86
2112-12-03.652	92788.652	-1.164	1.27 ± 0.045	5.58E7	8.22E-9	3.31E-2	-9.69
2113-12-03.643	93153.643	-1.154	1.23 ± 0.110	1.89E8	2.59E-9	3.31E-2	-10.19
2118-12-03.958	94979.958	2.800	1.57 ± 0.000	1.03E4	1.37E-6	3.33E-2	-7.49
2119-12-04.841	95345.841	-0.415	1.01 ± 0.000	2.43E6	4.15E-7	3.30E-2	-8.01
2120-12-03.861	95710.861	-0.436	1.69 ± 0.001	3.95E6	1.32E-7	3.32E-2	-8.53


Based on 46 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2022/11/24.335 to 2022/11/30.384.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.70 and 1.71 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 4.0, Date of computation=20250805 130500.123 UTC.

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