Asteroids

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.966

Aphelion (Q)

2.922

Eccentricity (e)

0.503

Inclination (i)

17.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

990.0

Earth MOID

0.03041

U parameter

8.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2041-11-05

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.16101

24087055

Maximum Brightness

25.4

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.3

mag

Diameter

14 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-11-27

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

1.943917

1-sigma variation

0.004385

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.502913

1-sigma variation

0.001122

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

17.8135

1-sigma variation

0.0254

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

63.6590

1-sigma variation

0.0007

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

326.4235

1-sigma variation

0.0069

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

46.39880

1-sigma variation

1.38143

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.966295

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.921538

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.036362

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.485351

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.030409

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

989.9537

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.92309E-5	4.91941E-6	1.11298E-4	-2.85701E-6	2.35888E-5	-6.05798E-3
e	4.91941E-6	1.25849E-6	2.84722E-5	-7.30481E-7	5.99826E-6	-1.54967E-3
i	1.11298E-4	2.84722E-5	6.44191E-4	-1.65281E-5	1.35896E-4	-3.50604E-2
Ω	-2.85701E-6	-7.30481E-7	-1.65281E-5	4.26519E-7	-3.69197E-6	9.00044E-4
ω	2.35888E-5	5.99826E-6	1.35896E-4	-3.69197E-6	4.74982E-5	-7.43555E-3
M	-6.05798E-3	-1.54967E-3	-3.50604E-2	9.00044E-4	-7.43555E-3	1.90835E0

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

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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

26.322

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

14 - 30*

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

1029

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.423723

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-11-27.349495

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-11-29.252411

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

18 (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: *

Output option:

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Time step:*

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Close Approaches for 2022WX8 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	1957-11-29 14:35	> 1 mo	0.0879003	0.0255495	0.7246701
EARTH	1976-11-07 18:49	> 1 mo	0.1425070	0.0007443	0.7412066
EARTH	2022-11-24 07:50	< 1 min	0.0318939	0.0317323	0.0000539
EARTH	2041-11-05 01:47	> 1 mo	0.1610120	0.0152890	0.3626336
EARTH	2087-12-02 07:30	> 1 mo	0.1175030	0.0203425	1.0687996
EARTH	2106-11-20 00:51	> 1 mo	0.0556216	0.0249697	0.4941955

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
17.84856075	319.13619835	0.03041434	MINIMUM
177.20138010	107.24237536	1.93940847	SADDLE
355.99999813	103.24821266	1.96232028	SADDLE
180.58936967	289.16157026	3.90536061	MAXIMUM

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